Our people
Dr Greg Mills
The Brenthurst Foundation is directed by Dr Greg Mills.
Born in 1962, Dr Mills holds a BA Honours degree from the University of
Cape Town, and a Masters and PhD from the University of Lancaster. Having
taught at the Universities of Western Cape and Cape Town, he joined the South
African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) in January 1994 as, first,
Director of Studies and, from July 1996-March 2005, as National Director. He
has published more than twenty books during his tenure at SAIIA, including most
recently Poverty to Prosperity: Globalisation, Good Governance and African
Recovery (Tafelberg, 2002); with Jeffrey Herbst of Princeton University,
The Future of Africa: New Order in Sight? (Oxford University Press,
2003); and The Security Intersection: The Paradox of Power in an Age of
Terror (Wits University Press, 2005).
Dr Mills holds a number of honorary positions, including Associate
Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute, and Senior Research Associate of
the Centre for Defence and International Security Studies.
He is also widely published in international journals and the local and
international press. Dr Mills is married to the acclaimed artist Janet Wilson.
They have two daughters, Amelia and Beatrix, and a son, William.
Dr Mills' responsibilities on the Brenthurst Foundation include the
establishment of a cutting-edge international research, meeting and publication
programme. His ongoing personal research includes the production of a study on
policy options for Africa in an era of globalisation.
Steve Stead
Steve Stead is the Deputy-Director of the Brenthurst Foundation.
Steve Stead was commissioned into the Navy after completion of National
Service in 1967. Studies at the Military Academy followed and in 1971 he spent
a year in minesweepers and frigates before volunteering for submarine service
in 1972. He progressed through the various posts to command in 1983 until the
end of 1985. He completed Staff Course in 1986 and was posted to Maritime
Intelligence for 1987-88. Three years as Naval Attaché in Paris from
1989 to 1991 followed and on return to South Africa was appointed to command
the Submarine Flotilla until 1995. He completed the Joint Staff Course in 1993
and performed the functions of ceremonial ADC to Presidents De Klerk and
Mandela from 1993-95. Appointed as standing Naval Task Group Commander in
1996-97, he planned and executed the fleet review for the Navy 75 celebrations
in 1997. A term as Director Maritime Operations at Naval HQ from 1998 to 2001
followed and then as Director Capability Development at Joint Operations HQ
from 2002 to 2006. The challenge of making a contribution to the objectives of
the Brenthurst Foundation persuaded him to terminate his career in the military
with the rank of Rear-Admiral and led to his joining the Foundation in August
2006.
Leila Jack
Leila Jack is the Project Administrator at the Brenthurst
Foundation.
Born on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast she spent her childhood in Stanger
and Cape Town. She holds a BA Honours from the University of Durban-Westville
and a MA (International Relations) from the University of Stellenbosch.
Prior to joining the Foundation she worked at the then University of
Natal's International Office before joining the South African Institute of
International Affairs (SAIIA) as the Programme Manager and Assistant to the
National Director. She moved to the UK in 2001 on a working holiday and
returned to SAIIA in 2004 where she took up the post of Programme Manager. She
was subsequently promoted to Director of Operations.
She took up her present post in August 2005.
