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Barry Chapman is the Credit & Risk Executive at TUHF Holdings, responsible for leading and managing the organisation’s credit risk strategy in alignment with business objectives. His role encompasses oversight of credit assessment, portfolio and arrears management, contractual and compliance governance, and the restructuring and recovery of distressed loans. Barry plays a key role in optimising credit processes and enhancing efficiency across the loan lifecycle.
Since joining TUHF in October 2024, Barry has implemented several key initiatives, including a revision of the FICA process to accelerate credit approvals, the introduction of a system-driven approach for smaller value deals to improve turnaround times, a review of TUHF’s credit appetite and business strategy across urban and suburban markets, and a redesign of the Delegation of Authority process to align with best practices. He has also spearheaded marketing strategies to streamline the disposal of properties in possession.
Before joining TUHF, Barry served as Chief Executive Officer of a private property development group, where he oversaw strategy across multiple asset classes, corporate governance, capital raising, and portfolio growth. His leadership was instrumental in executing major transactions such as a R900 million acquisition of a residential portfolio, securing R500 million in funding for a retail development and implementing governance structures and incentive schemes that professionalised the business.
Prior to that, Barry spent eight years at Sasfin Bank, where he was Head of Commercial Property Finance and Property Equity. He successfully repositioned the business from an equity-focused investor to a niche property lender, achieving a turnaround from loss-making to profitable within two years. His tenure saw the implementation of new products, systems, and a high-performance culture, as well as major investments in residential, student accommodation, and industrial property portfolios. Earlier roles include External Consultant at Investec Private Bank, Senior Sales Specialist at FNB Commercial Property Finance, Project Accountant at Babcock Equipment, and Assistant Audit Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Barry qualified as a Chartered Accountant (CA) SA in 2003 after completing his articles at PwC, where he gained extensive experience auditing leading listed and unlisted clients including SABMiller, Aspen Pharmacare, Kraft Foods, and Bausch & Lomb. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) and a B.Com (Hons) in Financial Accounting from the University of the Witwatersrand and Rand Afrikaans University respectively, and has passed both parts of the SAICA and PAAB qualifying examinations.
With over two decades of experience in property finance, risk management, and credit structuring, Barry brings a deep understanding of financial governance, deal origination, and portfolio optimisation — making him a pivotal contributor to TUHF’s strategic objectives and sustainable growth.
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Aidan-John (AJ) Rothman was appointed Chief Executive Officer of TUHF on 1 October 2025, succeeding Founding CEO, Paul Jackson.
AJ’s career began in the chemical manufacturing industry at AECI, he then entered investment banking and capital markets, joining Standard Bank’s Corporate and Invest Bank in 1999. There, he established and led the bank’s securitisation division, building it into the largest in South Africa with a 40% market share, executing landmark transactions such as South Africa’s first public RMBS for SA Home Loans, the first asset-backed commercial paper conduit (Blue Titanium), and innovative global securitisations. He later directed the growth of Standard Bank’s securitisation businesses internationally, with responsibility across London, Moscow, New York, Argentina, and Brazil.
AJ was part of the banking team that negotiated the Financial Services Charter commitments in terms of affordable housing.
In 2012 AJ became CEO of RBA Housing, where he implemented strategies that doubled housing sales and pioneered cost-effective construction methodologies in the affordable housing sector. He has also co-founded Home of My Own, supporting affordable homeownership, and led consulting engagements through Strawberry Blue Solutions.
AJ joined TUHF in 2019 as a capital markets specialist. He was instrumental in shaping TUHF’s funding architecture: implementing a R1 billion warehouse facility, establishing a R125 million township affordable rental fund, and successfully securitising R1.65 billion of TUHF’s loan book through Urban Ubomi — the first social bond listed on the JSE’s Sustainable Bond Segment, which won GFC Media’s Local Currency Bank/FI Bond Deal of the Year (2022).
He holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from the University of the Witwatersrand. He has also completed executive training in leadership, negotiation, project management, and operations management, as well as further studies in machine learning and data science.
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