Executive Management

Mr. Ishmael Joseph is the Chief Executive Officer of PEEPA, bringing with him over 20 years of leadership experience in public sector reform, corporate governance, and strategic management.

Prior to his appointment at PEEPA, Mr. Joseph held senior executive roles in both government and parastatal organizations, where he successfully led initiatives in privatization, public enterprise restructuring, and organizational turnaround strategies. He is widely recognized for his expertise in policy development, stakeholder engagement, and resource optimization.

As CEO, Mr. Joseph is responsible for driving PEEPA’s strategic vision of enhancing efficiency, accountability, and sustainability within Botswana’s public enterprises. He works closely with government, the private sector, and international partners to ensure that the Agency delivers on its mandate of evaluating, monitoring, and reforming state-owned enterprises.

Mr. Joseph holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Cape Town and a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Economics and Management from the University of Botswana. He has also completed executive leadership programs in corporate governance and strategic finance.

Outside of work, he is passionate about mentorship and capacity building, regularly contributing to leadership development programs for young professionals in Botswana.

Mr. John Little is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of PEEPA, bringing with him over 20 years of leadership experience in public sector reform, corporate governance, and strategic management.

Prior to his appointment at PEEPA, Mr. Little held senior executive roles in both government and parastatal organizations, where he successfully led initiatives in privatization, public enterprise restructuring, and organizational turnaround strategies. He is widely recognized for his expertise in policy development, stakeholder engagement, and resource optimization.

As CEO, Mr. Little is responsible for driving PEEPA’s strategic vision of enhancing efficiency, accountability, and sustainability within Botswana’s public enterprises. He works closely with government, the private sector, and international partners to ensure that the Agency delivers on its mandate of evaluating, monitoring, and reforming state-owned enterprises.

Mr. Little holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Cape Town and a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Economics and Management from the University of Botswana. He has also completed executive leadership programs in corporate governance and strategic finance.

Outside of work, he is passionate about mentorship and capacity building, regularly contributing to leadership development programs for young professionals in Botswana.

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Some proffessional achievements:
⚫ Public Enterprises Evaluation and Privatisation rebranding fron the Botswana Coat of Arms to the current brand.
⚫ Leading the BTC IPO marketing which, despite being the largest IPO at the time and restricted to citizens only, was highly successful with an over subscription of over 60%.

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