Felix Fongoqa graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand with a BSc Engineering in 1988 and a Graduate Diploma in Engineering in 1990. Over the years, he has worked for a range of highly reputable consulting engineering firms in South Africa, starting as assistant engineer and progressing to junior design engineer, project engineer and project leader. In 1994, he was promoted to the position of associate at HKS Law Gibb (now Gibb Engineering and Science).

Loyiso Dotwana became the executive director responsible for business development of NAKO ILISO in November 2000. He is a civil engineer with over 30 years of broad experience in the built environment, having worked for various construction, consulting and property development companies in the country

Eldred Boonzaaier graduated from the University of Cape Town in 1987 with a BSc degree in Civil Engineering. For several years thereafter, he gained invaluable experience as a Structural Engineer before finally opening an office for Jakoet & Associates in the Eastern Cape in May 1995. He was a shareholder and a Director responsible for the Eastern Cape.

Hans Hartung obtained his BSc Engineering degree from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and later, while working, complemented this with a Certificate in Project Management. With over 30 years of consulting engineering experience, Hans has gained extensive experience in design, documentation and contract administration on a variety of disciplines within civil engineering, including: bulk water and sewerage infrastructure, structures, commercial, residential and industrial township services.