Ms Kepe had been serving in an acting capacity in this role since April 1st, 2022 and was officially appointed on February 13th.
With her appointment, the number of women managers in OTML has now risen to eight, in line with the company's Vision 2025, which aims to increase the number of women in the organization to 20 percent and have 25 percent in leadership roles by 2025.
Jesse Pile, the Acting General Manager of Community and Operations Support at OTML, stated that Ms Kepe has demonstrated exceptional leadership capabilities to lead the OTML environment team.