Mr Mkhonza has over 31 years’ experience in strategy implementation, business turnaround, human resource (HR) management, and project management. Max has worked in a variety of industries mainly in senior management positions both in Eswatini and RSA, namely, Sincephetelo Motor Vehicle Accidents Fund (as Acting CEO and Corporate Executive), X Factored Human Consultants (Consultant), Royal Eswatini Sugar (as Group HR Manager), Eswatini Electricity Company (GM Corporate Services), Sappi Usutu and Sappi Stanger KZN (Human Resources Manager), Natex Swaziland (Human Resources Manager), Eswatini Posts & Telecommunications Corporation (GM Human Resources, Project Manager), Cilo Consulting (Consultant), Usutu Pulp Company Limited (Senior Personnel Officer, Personnel Officer, Production Training Instructor). He has served in various corporate boards namely Stanlib Eswatini where he was an Independent Non Executive Director/member of the Risk & Audit Committee; Letshego Swaziland (Pty) Limited where he was Independent Non-Executive Director/Chairman of the Board, United Holding Limited where he was an Independent Non-Executive Director/Chairman of the Remunerations & Nominations Committee, Board Member at the Eswatini National Provident Fund, IVTB Board Member and Part-Time Commissioner at CMAC. He currently serves in the Board of the Women & Children’s Hospital. Max holds a Masters in Commerce (Leadership Studies) and an Honours Degree in Human Resources Management – both from the University of KwaZulu Natal, a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences majoring in Public Administration and Sociology from the University of Eswatini and a Diploma in Human Resources Management (Damelin). He is a member of the Institute of Directors South Africa and a founder member of the Leadership Development Forum Eswatini.