Dilip Khatri (Chairman) – Age 59

Dilip is the Chairman and Managing Director of Jack’s of Fiji Group of Companies. Jack’s of Fiji commenced with humble beginnings in 1976 with 2 employees. Today the Group employs 850 people, with 19 retail stores all over Fiji, 4 restaurants, a garments factory, construction, joinery and manufacturing plant.

 With leadership and focus Dilip took his father’s vision and grew the small retail store in Nadi into what it is today, Jack’s of Fiji Group of Companies. He has a passionate commitment to fulfilling social responsibilities, and over the years has been a patron of most of the social and religious organizations in Nadi, such as Crippled Children’s Society of Nadi, Board of Visitors of Nadi Hospital, Wailoaloa Crematorium Committee, etc. He had been Mayor of Nadi Town from 1993 to 1999. In 2002, the Government of Fiji also recognized his contribution to Fiji by appointing him as an Officer of the Order of Fiji and on 1 August 2006 he has been appointed as a member of the Fiji College of Honours..

Dilip has keen business acumen, as well as strong people management abilities, which have been the driving forces for Jack’s success.

He is now also Chairman of the Board for Vision Group Limited, new owners of Courts Fiji Limited

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Navin Patel (Deputy Chairman) – Age 54

Navin is a director for Jacks of Fiji Group of Companies and a Board member for Vision Group Limited and Courts Fiji Limited. As the Deputy Chairman, Navin liaises on a regular basis with the three executive directors, Keith, James and Rajesh with regards to Courts Fiji business.

Navin Patel is also a partner of Oswin Griffiths – DFK, a Chartered Accountancy Practice in Auckland, New Zealand and is a graduate of Victoria University of Wellington. He has been working in the Chartered Accountancy environment since 1973 including 13 years with a "big 4" firm and has worked in New Zealand, Fiji and the USA. Navin specialises in auditing, business development consultancy with emphasis on working closely with clients, facilitating business planning and on-going monitoring of business results. He also acts as a trustee and company director for a number of his client companies and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in New Zealand and a Registered Trustee with the New Zealand Trustees Association. Navin has had extensive international experience in auditing large public and private companies, business consulting experience with industrial, retail, tourism, property and IT companies.

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