Mandi Glad

Mandi Glad (Amanda Bernadette Glad) is a seasoned mining and commodity trading executive based in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is currently Managing Director at Syzygy Commodity Trading (Pty) Ltd since 2017 and Director at Hardware Distribution since 2024. Glad co-founded Keaton Energy Holdings in 2006 with Antoinette Sedibe, building it from a coal prospecting company (Rutendo Mining) into a JSE-listed coal mining and development company. She served as Keaton's CEO from 2012 to 2017, after holding roles in Sales & Marketing (2009-2011) and Chief Operating Officer (2011-2012). During her tenure, she led the company through operational challenges and growth initiatives in the South African coal sector. Glad has been a Director of Rutendo Holdings and Rutendo Mining since 2005, demonstrating over two decades of experience in the mining and commodity sectors.