Priakumari Hassan

GIO – Vice President

CEO OF WOA GROUP
Advocate Pria Hassan, a trailblazer in South Africa’s business landscape, wears multiple hats with grace and determination. As the Founder and CEO of the WOA Group Fuels and Oils, Logistics, Automotive, Petrochemicals, Construction, Pharmaceuticals and Insurance) she champions gender inclusivity and empowers emerging local businesswomen. Her legal background includes graduating from the University of Natal with an LLB degree in the 1990s. Later, she attended the Gordon Institute of Business Science. With a career spanning more than a decade, Hassan is not only a property and logistics expert but also well-versed in legal matters. She has held executive positions in several JSE-listed companies. Driven by her passion to succeed and astute business acumen, Hassan made the bold decision to establish WOA in 2005, aiming to create gender inclusivity. Despite numerous accolades, she remains humble in her achievements and dedicates herself to encouraging and inspiring future generations of female business leaders through knowledge, mentorship, and skills development.

EDUCATION
B. PROC at the University of Natal
LLB at the University of Natal
Certificate for the Commercial Property Practioner at the University of Pretoria
MSC (First year) at the University of Pretoria
Admitted as an Advocate
Transnet MD Executive Woman’s Development Programme at the Gordon Institute of Business Science
Strategic Management at the Gordon Institute of Business Science
Bidvest Supplier Diversity Development

CURRENT POSITIONS HELD
Founder and CEO of WOA Fuels and Oils
Director of Women in Logistics
Director of WOA Automotive
Director of WOA Insurance Brokers
Director of WOA Pharmaceuticals
Director of Healthcare Wellness
Director at Encogyn
Director at WOA SAS Group
Vice President of Global Indian Organisation
Executive Board Member of KZN
International Business Associations
Board member of the Jes Foord Foundation
Board member of the Proudly South African Board
Member of Women in Energy South Africa
Chairperson of Positive Freight Solution
Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan in Durban

PREVIOUS POSITIONS HELD
2020 – 2024 Non-Executive Director Central Energy Fund
2021 – 2023 Board member: Women Building our Africa Corporate
2020 – 2021 Board member: Advisory Board UKZN Extend Learning
2008 – 2018 Non-Executive Director Sasol Inzalo Groups
2002 – 2003 Managing Director Newlyn Investments (Pty) Limited
2001 – 2003 Executive Manager Propnet a Business Unit of Transnet Limited
2000 – 2001 Legal Advisor Propnet a Business Unit of Transnet Limited
1999 – 2000 Legal Advisor IPROP Limited
1998 – 1999 Legal Advisor Standard Bank Properties Head of Securities
1996 – 1998 Legal Consultant and Properties Executive ABSA
1996 – 1996 Legal Assistant Walter Mcnaughtans