About us

Rowan Haarhoff

Business Manager

B.A. LLB (UCT), B.Th. (UP), Lic.Th. (CTBS)

Rowan Haarhoff is an admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa (since 1998) with experience in personal injury litigation, as well as a trained mediator. He has also worked and provided leadership in various sectors from non-profit to small-business development and the financial services industry.

As a Business Manager, he works with the leadership team in giving strategic direction and guidance to ensure that the business achieves its vision and long-term goals. He ensures that our people are growing and equipped to meet the needs of our clients and that our business systems, finances, and products are all aligned to providing an innovative premium service in an industry that is constantly changing.

Outside of work, Rowan can be found riding, running, or walking outdoors with his wife and three children, watching sport, or reading across a wide range of topics.

Julie Valentini

Product Actuary and Actuarial Manager

(FASSA)
M. Sc. (Actuarial Science)

Julie received her Masters degree in Actuarial Science in 1998 from the University of Witwatersrand. After a year’s stint lecturing, she went on to qualify professionally as an actuary whilst working at Old Mutual. She was seconded to Old Mutual UK to help establish the UK Life business, and then returned to manage Retail Risk Product Development for Old Mutual SA. Julie joined Munro Forensic Actuaries in 2012, bringing her product development expertise and professionalism to the actuarial team.

Julie explains the role of an actuary as someone who quantifies the financial impact of risk and, importantly, finds solutions for them. The complex and dynamic nature of risk means that her roles have never lacked diversity, and she is always looking to apply actuarial thinking in her role as a leader.

Outside of her busy work schedule you will find Julie spending time with her husband and two teenage boys, walking on the beach, playing the piano or getting stuck into a good book.

Christine Thomas

Operations Manager

B.Com Honours
(Management Sciences)

Christine graduated with a B.Com degree in Management Sciences from the University of Stellenbosch and pursued her Honours at the University of South Africa where she qualified Cum Laude. While studying, she worked as Financial Advisor at Old Mutual specialising in the long-term insurance field.

Thereafter, Christine joined Munro in 2014 as an Actuarial Analyst progressing to an Actuarial Expert and was subsequently promoted to Operations Manager, which allowed her to fully engage her management science qualification.

As Operations Manager, Christine oversees both the Actuarial Analyst and Client Relationship Consultants teams and ensures the efficient provision of our services to our clients. Critical to her role is making sure that the business operations are flexible and innovative enough to adapt to our ever-changing industry.

In her free time, Christine enjoys spending time with her husband, training in martial arts and self-defence, and has a keen interest in Motorsport.

Willem Boshoff

Actuary

(FASSA)
B.Com (Actuarial Science)
SAMLA Registered Medico-Legal Practitioner

Willem Boshoff graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce in Actuarial Science from the University of Pretoria in 1999 and became a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries in 2007. Willem initially started and spent over a decade in the corporate insurance business in South Africa. He joined Munro Forensic Actuaries in 2013, because of the value they place on work-life balance and their focus on building a healthy and successful work culture. Willem can connect in a meaningful way with clients facing challenging circumstances. He sees his role as more than just the science of numbers and calculations, but about passion and purpose. He describes actuaries as those who can deal with complexity and connect the dots for their clients.

Willem has been responsible for ensuring we are industry leaders in divorce and deceased estate maintenance calculations, and he’s been influential in developing the actuarial methodology for living annuity valuations. He also is a registered Medico-Legal practitioner with the South African Medico-Legal Association (SAMLA).

Willem is an outdoor and adventure sports enthusiast who enjoys hiking, rock climbing, and mountain biking. He is also involved in conservation and education initiatives.

Anica van der Westhuizen

Actuary

(FASSA)
BSc Hons. (Actuarial Science)

Anica received her Honours degree in Actuarial Science in 2014 from the North-West University and qualified as a Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa in early 2022.

She has previous experience in the Damages and Retirement Fund Industries, and more recently the Banking Industry. During her time in the Banking Industry, she worked as a Private Wealth Analyst where she excelled in a fast-paced and often demanding role.

Anica joined Munro Forensic Actuaries in 2022 where she hopes to add value to the team of accomplished Actuaries by drawing on her versatile skill set.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and jogging or cycling in nature.