Fazlin Swanepoel holds the position of Head of Health at Alexforbes, a role she took on in July 2023. With an extensive career spanning over 26 years in the financial services and business process outsourcing industry, Fazlin brings a wealth of experience to her leadership role. In this capacity, she leads a team of regional executives and consultants, guiding the execution of the services strategy and ensuring the delivery of high-quality service and healthcare consulting to corporate clients.

Fazlin oversees the healthcare division, which encompasses three core services: corporate health consulting, actuarial and technical advisory services, and health management solutions. Her team not only helps identify the most suitable medical schemes for employees but also offers tailored guidance to assist corporates with legislative complexities as well as their healthcare policies and strategies that align with their specific needs.

Fazlin’s dedication to philanthropic endeavours is both commendable and inspiring. Her active engagement with organisations such as Cotlands and Summits with a Purpose underscores her commitment to making a positive impact. She has also achieved remarkable feats, including successfully reaching the summits of Everest Base Camp and Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for various charitable causes.

Throughout her career, Fazlin has accomplished a series of significant milestones. Under her guidance, the business units she has overseen consistently achieve commendable performance levels.

Her proficiency in managing intricate business operations and driving growth through strategic sales initiatives and being rooted in her passion for people, and empathetically connecting with individuals, she has been able to forge collaborative environments highlighting her effectiveness as a leader.

Fazlin Swanepoel’s professional journey encompasses notable roles, including:

• Executive: Managing Director at ASI Financial Services
• Executive: Business Development and Operations at Pinnacle Health Solutions and EOH Abantu (Division: CSO)
• Head of Healthcare & Business Development at Grant Thornton Capital
• Principal Consultant & New Business Consultant at Glenrand MIB

Her academic qualifications are as follows:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities from Rand Afrikaans University (Now known as the University of Johannesburg) in 1997
• Master’s Diploma in Human Resource Management from Rand Afrikaans University (Now known as the University of Johannesburg) in 1999
• Master’s Diploma in Management Principles (Executive Leadership Development Programme) from the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business in 2005
• Glenrand MIB Foundation Management Programme from Gordon Institute of Business Science in 2006
• RE1 and RE5 from SAIFM in 2011
• Masterstart Strategic Leadership from Gordon Institute of Business Science in 2022