Our Team

  • David Perkins - Co Founder & Director

    A seasoned entrepreneur with two decades of experience building high-performing teams, navigating regulatory complexity, and executing high-value opportunities across diverse sectors. With a strong background in financial products and investor relations, David has a sharp instinct for deal sourcing, relationship building, and strategic expansion. He’s adept at connecting opportunity with capability and is well-positioned to move decisively when the right deals emerge.

  • Phil Davies - Technical Lead & Board Member

    With over 40 years of international mining experience, Phil has held senior operational and executive roles with Ashanti Goldfields, Newmont, and BHP. He has led teams across Africa, the Americas, and Asia, taking projects from exploration through to full-scale production.

    A former COO and VP of Mining Operations, Phil brings deep technical oversight, strategic discipline, and board-level leadership to Sango Gold. His career focus on operational excellence and responsible development underpins the company’s approach to building world-class gold assets in Zimbabwe and beyond

  • Cyril Gunda - Managing Director Sango Gold Zimbabwe

    Stanford Seed Program alumnus and former CEO of ZimAvian, Cyril brings over a decade of hands-on mining and agribusiness leadership in Zimbabwe. A Zimbabwean-born American entrepreneur, he has built and scaled multiple ventures across Southern Africa and the U.S. As Managing Director of Sango Gold Zimbabwe, Cyril leads national operations, compliance, and stakeholder engagement — driving performance, sustainability, and long-term value creation on the ground.

  • Abhilalsha Singh- Business Analyst & Strategic Advsior

    Abhilasha brings a sharp analytical lens and deep experience in commodities, supply chains, and market strategy. With a background that includes working on transformation initiatives at FTSE 100-level firms, she has navigated complex operational and regulatory landscapes across both emerging and developed markets. At Sango Gold, she plays a critical role in evaluating opportunities, structuring deals, and ensuring the business scales with discipline and insight. She also leads on ESG and sustainability frameworks, aligning commercial success with responsible practice.

  • Nigel O'Brien - Co Founder & Head of Strategic Partnerships

    Nigel brings a unique blend of international experience and deep regional insight, with long-standing relationships across Zimbabwe’s political and commercial spheres. With a background spanning infrastructure, logistics, and community development, he plays a key role in unlocking strategic access and aligning the business with long-term partners on the ground. Nigel’s strength lies in building trust where it counts — enabling Sango Gold to navigate opportunity-rich but complex terrain with confidence and clarity.