Donald has over 38 years of experience in financial management. He worked in various businesses in the Barloworld Group, including the Finanzauto Caterpillar operations in Spain and Portugal. In 1999, he was appointed Executive Director – Finance of Sappi Limited, a position he held until 2006. He served as Group Finance Director of Barloworld Limited from 2006 until he stepped down from the Board in 2019.