Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, April 2026 — Lisa Andrews has stepped into the role of Human Capital Director for Old Mutual Limited Group Functions, marking an important milestone in her people leadership journey. Her appointment reflects extensive experience across talent management, organisational effectiveness, change leadership, and HR strategy built over years in leading multinational and financial services organizations.
Before taking on this role, Lisa Andrews served as HR Executive Director: OMiX Old Mutual at Old Mutual. Prior to that, she was associated with Unilever as HR Director – Talent & Organisation Africa and with Old Mutual Limited as Senior Manager: Talent Management – Africa. These assignments reflect a strong progression across strategic HR leadership, talent development, and organizational capability building.
Earlier, she spent more than thirteen years with British American Tobacco, where she held multiple roles including Area Head of Talent & OE, Southern Africa, Group Talent Development Manager (Senior Portfolio), Regional Talent and Organisational Effectiveness Manager: EEMEA, Area Talent Manager: Southern Africa Area, HR Business Partner: Marketing & Corporate Functions, Talent Executive: Southern Africa Area, and HR Management Trainee. Together, these roles reflect a long and accomplished career across talent strategy, succession management, leadership development, employee engagement, and change management across multiple geographies.
With experience spanning Old Mutual, Unilever, Old Mutual Limited, and British American Tobacco, Lisa Andrews brings a distinguished and well-rounded human capital leadership profile to her new role. Her appointment as Human Capital Director for Old Mutual Limited Group Functions is expected to support the organization’s people agenda and strengthen its leadership capability across group functions.
About Old Mutual Limited
Old Mutual Limited is a listed company on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and has secondary listings on the London, Malawi, Namibia, and Zimbabwe stock exchanges. As a pan-African financial services company, it is focused on Africa, its needs, and its people. The company has played a role in supporting homes, small businesses, education, and infrastructure across the continent.
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