Dr. Martha Uumati

Non-Executive Director

Dr Martha Uumati is a dynamic intra- and entrepreneur with a passion for good corporate governance and the sustainable utilisation of Namibia’s blue economy and natural resources
to the benefit of Namibia’s current and future generations. She considers the privilege of serving on Boards as an opportunity to positively contribute to Namibia’s social and economic
growth. She currently serves as the Board Chairperson of Namdeb (Pty) Ltd, and is a Director of Namdeb Holdings (Pty) Ltd.

At present she is employed as the Managing Director of Erongo Marine Enterprises (Pty) Ltd, an Oceana Group subsidiary, a role she has occupied since February 2017. The Oceana Group
is a prominent listed entity and the foremost fishing company in southern Africa. Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources (University of Namibia), a Postgraduate Diploma and a Master of Philosophy in Fisheries Biology and Fisheries Management (University of Bergen, Norway), a Doctorate of Philosophy in Marine Biology, specialising in Marine Hydro-acoustics (University of St Andrews, Scotland) and she is
currently pursuing her Executive MBA (University of Cape Town).