Mark Booysen

Mark completed his articles with Price Waterhouse. Following the completion of his articles, Mark developed a strong career in the banking sector, initially with Allied Bank and then with Rand Merchant Bank, Barclays Bank Plc and First National Bank. He has experience in the specialised investment area and was the Financial Director of a JSE-listed Investment Company.

Mark is particularly strong in specialised structured and corporate finance solutions. He has excellent relationship management skills and enjoys interacting with clients. Mark was involved in establishing two Funds for investment purposes – one in Mauritius and one local fund.

Mark has sat on FirstRand’s Enterprise Development Investment Committee as a member to determine the fund’s investment into various enterprise development opportunities as presented by Edge Growth Fund Managers.

Mark helped list a special acquisition company (SPAC) on the main board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange which is an Investment Holding Company, investing in the energy sector. Mark fulfilled the role of Financial Director of the company, establishing the accounting and reporting systems, regulatory systems, and processes, as well as ensuring the operational capability of the company. The Company became a mainboard-listed company in March 2017.

Mark Booysen was appointed as the CFO of Bright Light in 2021.