Faith Khanyile is a seasoned businesswoman with over 25 years of experience in the Financial Services Sector, encompassing corporate and investment banking, structured finance, private equity, asset management, and social impact investing.
As a founding member of WDB Investment Holdings, a prominent women-owned and led investment company established in 1996, Faith played a pivotal role in advancing women’s development in South Africa. Until April 2022, she served as CEO at WDB Investment Holdings (WDBIH).
Faith is an active member of the International Women’s Forum (South Africa), advocating for increased female representation in leadership roles within business and government. With over two decades of non-executive board director experience spanning various sectors, including financial services, property, services, healthcare, and education, she currently holds board positions at Discovery Limited, JSE Limited, Bidvest Limited, and Premier FMCG.
With executive and non-executive experience, Faith excels in corporate governance, impact investing, gender lens-investing, transformation, strategy development, corporate restructuring, risk management, compliance, ESG, and strategic stakeholder engagement.
As a results-oriented leader, Faith recognizes the transformative potential of businesses in society. She is committed to contributing to the growth of the African continent, advocating for inclusive growth and women’s advancement, and actively engaging in SME funding and development initiatives.
Faith’s academic accomplishments include a BA (Hons) in Economics with Cum Laude honours from Wheaton College, an MBA in Finance from Bentley Graduate School of Business in the United States, and a Higher Diploma in Tax from the University of Johannesburg. She has further enriched her knowledge through programs at Columbia Business School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She received an Honorary Doctorate recognition from Wheaton College in 2017.
Faith Khanyile’s outstanding career and commitment to transformative impact make her an invaluable Board Member and the Chairman of the Catalytic Strategy Committee, reinforcing the mission of the IWFSA.