The day to day executive functions of the Council are the responsibility of the Registrar, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of the Council. He is aided by a full staff compliment of approximately 60. These staff work from offices in Hatfield, Pretoria. While the Council formulates overall strategy and policy, the Registrar and his executive managers are responsible for day to day decisions and management of staff. Patrick Masobe, the CEO of the Council for Medical Schemes, is also the Registrar of Medical Schemes. Masobe is responsible for overall strategic direction and leadership of the Council. As the accounting officer of the Council, he has ultimate responsibility for financial management of Council and compliance with the Public Finance Management Act. Masobe was appointed by the Minister of Health in April 2000, after consultation with the Council. He completed his undergraduate education at Grinnell University in the United States of America in 1990. After working at the University of the Witwatersrand for a number of years, he obtained an MSc in Health Economics at the London School of Economics and School of Hygiene of the University of London in the UK. He has had wide exposure to different areas relating to health financing in South Africa. He was a member of the Council from 1996 until his appointment as Registrar. He was instrumental in the drafting of the Medical Schemes Act from 1997-1999 during his spell as Director for Health Financing in the National Department of Health. He has substantial experience of policy and regulatory issues in the public and private sectors, and is keenly interested in strategy development.   The office performs the following duties: While the Council formulates overall strategy and policy, the Registrar and his executive managers are responsible for day to day decisions and management of staff.  As the accounting officer of the Council, the Registrar has ultimate responsibility for financial management of Council and compliance with the Public Finance Management Act. The development of strategic alliances and cooperation with key stakeholders The coordination of all the various cost centres activities Inform public and stakeholders and the media of the work of CMS Promote image of the Registrar, the staff and the work of the Council Promote understanding of medical schemes environment by trustees, beneficiaries and the public

CEO'S Office: Wilma Warden (Office Manager), Phumla Khanyile (Communications Officer), Alex can der Heever (Senior Advisor) and Stephen Harrison (Senior Specialist) - not in the picture.