Our Team
TRENCON FOUNDER
DINO SINGH
1956 – 2021
Dino founded Trencon in 1995. His vision for Trencon was to be one of the largest Black-Owned Construction Companies in South Africa. He built Trencon, together with a strong management team, to stand shoulder to shoulder with the large construction companies in South Africa. He was active in the operations and overall strategic direction of the company until his sudden passing in July 2021. The current management team will continue to be driven by the founding values, passion and dedication that Dino instilled in the Company.
DIRECTORS
YAVANI SINGH-NINAN
Chief Executive Officer
Yavani joined Trencon in 2007, taking on various management and strategic roles including managing the Special Projects division and Chairing the Board of Directors. In 2021 she was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Trencon Construction. Prior to Trencon, she worked in various roles in Corporate Finance and Strategy. Her experience in the corporate world together with significant experience in the industry gained over the last 15 years, she will endeavour to keep Trencon’s vision alive. She graduated Cum Laude with a BComm Honours degree in Finance in 2000 from Wits University.
TONI FLAVIO
Chief Operations Officer
Toni joined Trencon in 2013. He has been active in the civil and building industry since 1982 and holds a HND Civil Engineering from Wits. His career started as a civil engineering student with a major construction company, where he was eventually promoted to the position of Operational Director. During his career, he has been responsible for many landmark and prestigious projects. He has 40 years’ experience in the construction and building industries
GARTH ROBINSON
Commercial Director
Garth joined Trencon in 1995 and holds a HND Building Surveying Diploma from Wits. He is a founding member of the company and has over 31 years experience in both the building and civils industry. He is responsible for all commercial aspects of our projects.
KALPANA SINGH
Chief Financial Officer
Kalpana joined Trencon in 2001 and managed the accounting department over the years. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree (UNISA) and completed a certificate in Financial Management. She was appointed Financial Director in 2015.
ARADHNA SINGH-SEWDIAL
Human Capital and Transformation Director
Aradhna joined Trencon in 2015 and has managed the Human Resources department as well as the Transformation and B-BBEE of the Company. In 2021 she was appointed as Human Capital and Transformation Director. She is responsible for ensuring that Trencon has a people-focused approach to HR and B-BBEE that unites a variety of human resource processes to work as one. She has a Bachelor of Science degree (Wits) and has completed various Payroll, Tax and B-BBEE short courses.
LUKE TAYLOR
Group Chief Financial Officer
Luke is a highly skilled and experienced corporate finance and commerce professional with a proven track record in financial due diligence, digitalisation of the finance function, working capital management, capital structuring, and operational efficiency improvements.
Prior to joining Trencon, Luke held key positions at Glass Partners as Financial Director and at Mazars Corporate Finance as an Associate Director, where he played a crucial role in driving significant improvements in financial management and operations. Luke also served as the Financial Manager at Grana, a Hong Kong-based e-commerce retailer.
Luke holds a Bachelor of Commerce and an Honours Degree in Accounting from the University of Cape Town. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has completed various training courses in Advanced Excel, SQL, and taxation.
Luke holds a Bachelor of Commerce and an Honours Degree in Accounting from the University of Cape Town. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has completed various training courses in Advanced Excel, SQL, and taxation.
EXECUTIVES
ANTON VAN DER MAST
Contracts Executive
Anton van der Mast qualified with a NHD in Building Management from Wits in 1989, he then registered as a Professional Construction Manager in 2006 with the SACPCMP. He has been in many different roles in his career in the construction industry. He joined Trencon in 2013 and was appointed as Business Development Manager in 2017 and Contracts Executive in 2018.
GODFRIED GROBLER
Contracts Executive
Godfried has over 36 years experience in the Building Industry where he has fulfilled many construction management roles, including that of Director and shareholder. He holds a HND in Quantity Surveying. He joined Trencon in 2011 and was appointed Contracts Executive in 2018.
CRAIG LYONS
Non-Executive Chairman
Craig graduated from Oxford University with a DSOC in finance and economics in 2003.
He has since become an experienced and accomplished investment banker and businessman with extensive strategic, management and finance experience in various industries, having built and led a number of leading businesses in Southern and Sub-Sahara Africa.
He actively participates as a chairman/director and/or investment committee member on various global and South African company boards, committees and investment funds.
Craig champions and oversees a number of investments in Africa for global companies requiring his value creation initiatives, development, governance and where required growth capital
