WELCOME MBONISO

Principal Officer

Penshele Welcome Mboniso was appointed as Principal Officer of Platinum Health in 2007. Welcome has extensive experience in the medical industry, as is illustrated by the positions he has held:

Experience

In addition to being a qualified Professional Nurse, Welcome completed the Management Development Programme at the University of South Africa (UNISA) before he completed his Master in Business Administration (MBA) at the same university.

Welcome has further served as board member for various companies such as:

• Rand Mutual Assurance Company (Alternate and Director respectively),
• Board of Healthcare Funders (Deputy Chairperson of the Board of Directors),
• Vaal Reefs Disaster Trust Fund (Chairperson of the Board),
• Eyethumed Medical Scheme (Trustee),
• Sentinel and MEPF Claims Committee (Member).

As Principal Officer and Executive Officer of the Scheme, Welcome’ key responsibilities include the following:

• To ensure that PHMS complies at all times with the requirements of the Council for Medical Scheme.
• Keeping the Board informed concerning the affairs of the Scheme so as to enable the Board to comply with the provisions of section 57(6) of the Act.
• Ensure that the decisions and instructions of the Board are executed without unnecessary delay.
• Ensure proper and appropriate communication between the Scheme and those parties affected by the decisions and instructions of the Board.
• To act in the best interests of the members of the Scheme at all times.
• Stakeholder management and adherence to service level agreements.