Our MANAGEMENT

Felix Ratheb

Group Chief Executive Officer

Felix Ratheb has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering with an MBA and has more than 18 years of experience in the FMCG and fishing industries. He joined Sea Harvest in 2003 and was appointed CEO in 2013. In 2017 Felix led the listing of Sea Harvest on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, and subsequently guided the growth of the company. 

He was involved in the acquisition and subsequent listing of Australian agri-business Mareterram Limited on the ASX and the eventual delisting in 2019. Felix serves as Chairman of the South African Hake Deep-Sea Trawl Industry Association (SADSTIA) and is a Board Member of the largest whitefish conference globally, the Groundfish Forum. He was also a Trustee on the Board of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) from 2016 until 2019.

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Danie Du Toit

Chief Executive Officer

Danie Du Toit is an internationally experienced CEO with strategic leadership expertise across diverse industries including Defence, Aerospace, ICT, Multimedia, Fishing, Aquaculture, and Fast-moving Consumer Goods. He has held prominent roles, such as CEO of Denel (the largest Defence business in Africa), Saab’s signal processing and intelligence solutions business in Germany, and Terrasan. 

He is recognized as a business turnaround specialist with a master’s degree in business management and degrees in economics. His Executive management training includes a programme in International Business Management and operations from the Stockholm School of Economics. Danie has led significant corporate transformations, including divesting the major assets of South African fishing group, Terrasan, to Sea Harvest Group in 2023. He has also served on the Board of Directors of several international companies.

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Richard Duncan

Richard Duncan

Chief Operating Officer

Richard Duncan is an experienced finance professional across a range of industries, including telecommunications, distribution, manufacturing and agribusiness. He was previously CFO at AllightSykes Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Seven Group Holdings and was previously Group Financial Controller and Assistant Company Secretary at iiNet Limited.

He was also Financial Services Manager at Recall Australasia, formerly a division of Brambles Limited. He holds a Bachelor of Business with a double major in Accounting and Finance and is a Fellow of Certified Practising Accountants and Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia.

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Demetri Demosthenous

Demetri Demosthenous

General Manager Commercial

Demetri has over 30 years’ experience in the seafood industry working in Australia and trading internationally. He began his career working in the family seafood businesses and then went on to work in major retail and training/merchandising, export development & sales management. 

 

Working as a seafood procurement/importer and trader for over 11 years, Demetri moved into the Australian Aquaculture industry working with Ocean Barramundi farming & marketing the range to the world.  

Demetri’s background, enriching career, and knowledge gleaned from global partners brought him to Sea Harvest Australia as General Manager Commercial in 2018.

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John Atkinson

Senior Human Resources Manager

Born and raised in the wheatbelt, John has a close affinity to country WA and the broad mix of people that make up local country communities. After gaining a sound understanding of business practice and the employment law landscape at Cunderdin Shire Council, John took up employment with MG Kailis in Nedlands and later Fremantle.

Some 34 years later and armed with Diplomas in Human Resources, Business Management and a Certificate in General Management acquired at Macquarie University, John is well positioned to manage the human capital requirements of Sea Harvest Australia. Whilst John’s is a generalist HR position, safety at sea and the procurement and retention of quality people throughout the organisation is seen as two of the more significant requirements of the position.
John is grateful for the seamless transition to Sea Harvest Australia in 2022, whereby a strong set of values continue to underpin a positive workplace culture.

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TRAVIS SHEEHY

BUSINESS MANAGER – MARINE ENGINEERING

Travis has worked in the marine engineering industry since he commenced a Refrigeration apprenticeship at age 15.

Travis joined Kailis Marine Engineering as an apprentice and progressed through to supervisor. He left the business to pursue an Operations Manager role in the oil and gas industry.

After 6 years, Travis returned to Fremantle as a project manager for Kailis Marine (Sea Harvest Marine) and rejoined the company in June 2016. He now heads up the Marine Engineering Division as Business Manager.

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Johann Botha

Operations Manager – Prawn Operations

Johann is an experienced maritime operations leader with more than 25 years’ experience managing large-scale offshore and commercial fishing operations across South Africa, Namibia, and Western Australia. Before joining Sea Harvest Australia, he held senior roles with several international marine enterprises, leading multi-disciplinary and multicultural teams across the breadth of the maritime industry.

He holds a Bachelor of Military Science degree from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa and has dedicated his career to responsible ocean management and operational excellence. Johann’s leadership is defined by his commitment to sustainability, provenance, and innovation in prawn fishing — ensuring that every Sea Harvest catch reflects both environmental stewardship and the highest quality standards.

Passionate about the future of Australia’s wild prawn industry, Johann plays a pivotal role in maintaining the integrity of Sea Harvest’s fishing operations and upholding its reputation as a custodian of responsibly sourced seafood from some of the most pristine waters on earth.

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