INTRODUCING
OUR TEAM
Building On An Internal Culture Of Excellence.
The success of the Devmark Property Group rests on the shared philosophy of its people at all levels, namely that of providing an exceptional and comprehensive service to clients within the property industry. By drawing upon the Group’s collective knowledge and expertise, Devmark continues to grow and prosper. The commitment of all employees, associates, partners and stakeholders is highly valued. Below are some of the key personnel driving success within Devmark.
Hein Ehlers
CEO
Founder and CEO of Devmark Property Group. He holds numerous degrees – a B.Soc.Sc, Bus.Admin.Hon and an MBA from the University of Stellenbosch. In 1998, Hein was recognized for his contributions to property development in the Western Cape by the Institute of Marketing Management.
In 2013 he was selected as Outstanding Professional of the Year by Worldwide Who’s Who for his brilliance and talent in property development. In 2016 he was selected by Bristol Who’s Who as Outstanding Professional of the Year and inducted into Worldwide Branding for his contributions to his industry. He has been selected as Top CEO of the Year for 2018 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for his outstanding leadership and commitment to the property development and financial management industry.
In 2019 he was featured in T.I.P (Top Industry Professionals) Magazine and won the Business Innovator of the Year Award by the International Association of Top Professionals.
Francois completed a B.Comm Accounting degree at the University of Stellenbosch in 2001. Thereafter he completed three years of articles at an auditing firm. He also completed his MBA from the University of Stellenbosch in 2009.
Francois joined the Group in 2005 as Financial Manager and during 2007, he was appointed as Financial Director. In 2021 Francois was appointed as Managing Director of Residential Developments and in 2024, Chief Operating Officer for the Group.
Jean completed a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Stellenbosch University and UNISA. He joined Devmark in 2003 when he started out assisting with Devmark’s property marketing.
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He joined the commercial division in 2004 where he was responsible for the facilitation of commercial and retail development opportunities, leasing and sales.
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His experience gained over the years in deal facilitation has also lead him into residential development and he is currently full time involved in securing and execution of residential development opportunities across a wide range of products and price classes.
Heinrich has been involved in the management and site operations for DPG Construct for the past 5 years.
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Before joining DPG Construct he headed up his own very successful renovations and maintenance company and completed a course at UCT in Property Development and Investment.
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Heinrich made the natural transition from construction and maintenance to Devmark Property Management in 2019, where he was appointed as managing director.
He brings to the company years of experience in the field and is backed by a diploma in software development and finance.
Chanet has been involved with the management of Devmark’s property portfolio for the past 12 years. She heads up the division and serves as trustee on multiple body corporates and home owners associations.
She comes with a wealth of property knowledge and has vast experience in property law.
Chanet was one of the founders of Devmark Property Management. She is backed by a B.Comm Management degree from the University of Stellenbosch.
Dejane completed her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 2004, after which she worked for two years for the group, gaining work experience in the property industry.
In 2006 she moved to London, where she worked for a Property Investment Group which gave her international exposure in the property industry and subsequently gained extensive experience.
Upon her return in 2008 she co-founded Devmark Design, a subsidiary of the group, focusing on all design elements.
In 2016 she was appointed as Marketing Manager and shifted her focus solely on the Group’s marketing.
Dejane Steyl
Head of Marketing - Devmark Property Group
Maryke completed her B.Comm Industrial Psychology degree in the year 2013 and studied further to complete her honors degree in B.Comm Industrial Psychology.
After her studies, she joined a prestigious Labour Consultancy Firm for 5 years and held various positions at the firm.
After completing numerous advancement modules, she was promoted to a Senior Industrial Relations Consultant and a Litigator in the year 2020.
Maryke joined Devmark Property Group in 2021 as Human Resource Manager of Devmark Property Group.
Juvan completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Land and Property Development Management in 2010 and B.Sc (QS) Hons from the University of the Free State in 2012.
He joined a PQS firm and subsequently a large construction company involved with various large state projects.
Juvan joined Devmark Property Group in 2018 as the Senior Quantity Surveyor of DPG Construct and Vanderbilt Construction. He was promoted to Commercial Manager in 2021 and to Commercial Director in 2023.
Juvan takes responsibility for the QA, Estimating & Procurement Departments.