naamsa / The Automotive Business Council, CEO

Education: National Diploma (Journalism), PGDip (Wits), PG: Transport Studies and Economics (UJ), EDD (GIBS)

Mikel Mabasa is a Transport Economist and is the CEO of naamsa. He currently serves as a Council Member of the International Organisation of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA), and a Non-Executive Director of the Energy Council of South Africa; Business Unity South Africa (BUSA); and the African United Business Confederation (AUBC).

He previously served as Chairman of the Boards of Air Traffic Navigation Services (ATNS) and the Air Service Licensing Council of South Africa.

Mikel has held various executive management and advisory roles at blue chip companies such as The Heineken Company, Diageo, Rio Tinto, Adcock Ingram and Japan Tobacco International.