GEPF Conference 2026

Former Principal Executive Officer: Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF)
Maemili Julia Ramataboe is a Chartered Accountant and experienced governance, risk and financial management professional with extensive Non-Executive Director  (NED)experience across the public and private sectors.

She served as CEO and Principal Officer of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) from 2008 to 2010. During her tenure, she provided oversight over significant milestones including the separation of the GEPF Board from its administration, resulting in the establishment of the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA) in 2009, as well as the establishment of the GEPF Developmental Strategy and the strengthening of the GEPF’s guard over Responsible Investing.

Her pension fund experience includes serving as an Independent Professional Trustee with expertise in governance, risk management and audit roles for established retirement funds, including the Liberty Corporate Umbrella Funds,  Impala Provident Fund, Electrical Industry Pension and Provident Funds and various other retirement funds.

She has also served as Chairperson of Audit and Risk Committees of several public sector entities including the Competition Commission and Tribunal, the HSRC, the LPPF, many others.  Her role as Non-Executive Director (NED) cuts across various  industries including banking and regulation. She currently serves as a Non-Executive Director of the TCTA and chairs its Audit and Risk Management Committee, she also chairs the risk Committees of the national departments  of Trade and Industry and Competition as well as the Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources .

Her experience provides a unique perspective on pension fund governance, having contributed to the sector as an executive, trustee, board member and governance practitioner.