Bérard joined the SBC in August 2017 as the Chief Executive Officer. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Chartered Manager with several years of experience in managing radio transmitting stations for the BBC.

He holds a Bachelors degree in Telecommunications and Electronic Engineering from the University of Bath in UK. He is also a Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (UK) and a member of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

Bérard has worked as the Senior Local Manager at the BBC Atlantic Relay Station on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic and has also served as manager of the BBC Indian Ocean Relay Transmitting Station, at Grand Anse Mahé, while at the same time administering two radio transmitting stations in the United Arab Emirates.

Cindy began her media career as a journalist and presenter more than 20 years ago. She has worked with both TV and Radio news and holds a BA (Hons) in Television and Radio from the University of Salford Manchester in UK.

From 2003 to 2005, she was an executive member of the Commonwealth Journalist Association (CJA) representing East Africa and in February 2003, she attended the CJA Jubilee Conference in Bangladesh.

Cindy has been trained in reporting gender violence and she also attended the Beijing +5 Gender Conference in New York in the year 2000. She has also been trained in parliamentary reporting and was at one point, the main parliamentary reporter for SBC.

After a break of 3 years, whereby she worked in a bank in communication and marketing, she returned to the SBC in 2010 in her new capacity as the Sales & Marketing Manager, now Head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs.

Cindy has a Professional Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and is also a Member of CIM. She also has a Diploma in Leadership and Strategic Management from the Brighton School of Business and Management.

Cindy loves reading and traveling.

Mrs Arnephy started her career in teaching upper primary in 1995. She taught in both private and government schools. In 2011, after 16 years in teaching, she was appointed as Director General for Public Affairs in the Office of the President. She was promoted to the position of Principal Secretary – Public Affairs in the same office in 2017, the position she was holding prior to joining the SBC.

Mrs Arnephy holds a bachelor’s degree in education from the Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia. In 2017, she was awarded a master’s in public administration following successful completion of a degree programme with the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ISAMI) Tanzania, and the University of Seychelles.

 

Denise joined SBC on 1st February 2001 as an Account Assistant and she had gradually progressed in her career development holding different position within Finance Division and in 2013 she was promoted to the position of Financial Controller. She has been with SBC for 17 years.

Denise holds an International Award in Accountancy with the Association of Accounting Technicians and has been a member of this association for 10 years. She had attended short courses in Broadcast Management, Talent Management & Succession Planning and Project Management. Denise is still pursuing her studies to become an ACCA Affiliate.

The main role as the Financial Controller is to oversee the financial aspects of the organization, to ensure that ensure that all financial decisions taken are in line with financial instructions and regulations. She has ensure that the SBC budget is well managed which has not been an easy task. Despite all the challenges she faces she enjoys her work and lead a very young Finance Team.

Denise has a pleasant personality always finding ways to cheer others. She likes listening to music and reading.

Mr.Young–Khon has over 26 years of experience in the Broadcasting service with the SBC. He started his career in radio and worked with both Radyo Sesel and Paradise FM. He left the SBC in 2013 to assist in the setting up of Pure FM;Seychelles first commercial radio station. He was the Director of Programs for 3 years at Pure FM. He re joined the SBC in 2016 as the Principal of Radio Programming, Quality Control & Multimedia.

Mr.Young–Khon is a BBC trained radio presenter/producer and holds a Bachelor’s honour’s degree in Media & Communications from the University of Central England in Birmingham, UK.

Mr. Cherry joined the SBC three years ago as the Manager of Engineering. He has over 15 years of progressive experience in the Engineering field, specialising in broadcasting and telecommunications.

He started his career in broadcasting at the BBC Indian Ocean Relay Station. During his career he has worked on a few overseas sites. He also has proven experience in IT, power engineering and electronics.

Mr. Cherry has a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Electronic Engineering and has also attended several courses related to the engineering field.

Ms. Racombo has over 14 years of experience in the journalism field. She started her career at SBC as a Journalist in 2001. She took a 5-year career break from 2008 to 2012 to give a helping hand in the teaching sector. She re-joined the SBC in 2013.

In 2020, she was promoted to the post of Principal Editor, a position she held until her appointment as the Head of News, Current Affairs and Sports in December 2021.

Ms Racombo holds an Advanced Diploma in Teacher Education from the National Institution of Education specialising in teaching at Secondary level.

 

HEAD OF RADIO PROGRAMMES

 

Nathalie has been passionate about radio since childhood. She believes that the medium can work magic in one’s life.

Nathalie has over 20 years of continued experience with the SBC. She started off as a Radio Producer with Radyo Sesel in 2002. She eventually moved on to Paradise FM to share her experience and talent on the airwaves through her radio alter ego ‘Nathalie Chocolat’.

As a radio producer Nathalie has produced different genres of programmes and hosted different shows on both Radyo Sesel and Paradise FM. ‘Kouler Tropik’ and the Sunday ‘Un Nouveau Jour’ are two of her ongoing and much appreciated shows.

Since joining SBC, Nathalie has followed several trainings relating to radio. These include a short diploma course in radio production in 2004 with the International Institute of Journalism in Berlin; a short course in radio continuity with Conseil International des Radios-Télévisions d’Expression Française (CIRTEF) in 2005 and a distant learning certificate in Radio Journalism with the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association from 2006 to 2008.

Nathalie believes that one should never stop learning and always aim higher. She took the opportunity to hone her journalism skills from 2010 through to 2011, by pursuing a certificate in Journalism course with the then Seychelles Institute of Management. In 2013, she attended the Radio Netherlands Training Centre (RNTC) to train as a trainer specialising in radio production.

She self-funded her 3-year Diploma in General Management course with the University of Seychelles. In 2018 she graduated with a distinction and was also conferred the Best performer award in her cohort.

As the Head of Radio Programmes, Nathalie is responsible for SBC’s radio stations, Radyo Sesel and Paradise FM. She values good teamwork and the delivery of high-quality output. Her motto is “a committed workforce must understand that change is desirable and the magic wand for success”.

Mr. Andimignon has over 40 years of experience in the technical field, out of which 27 years have been dedicated to the SBC. He has occupied several managerial positions at SBC since 2007. The latest was as the Transport and Stores Manager.

He started his career as an Electronic Technician with the Far East Broadcasting Association (FEBA). From 1982 to 1994, he worked as a Sound Technician with then Radio Television Seychelles (RTS) which subsequently became SBC. He transferred to the International Conference Centre (ICCS) to work as a Technical Officer until 2007 when he re-joined SBC.

Mr. Andimignon has a Certificate in General Management, International Certificate in Logistics and Transport and Diploma in Logistic & Transport.

Mr. Dogley has been with SBC for 40 years, starting his journey in 1983 as a Cameraman with then Radio Television Sesel (RTS).

In 1993, he was promoted to the position of TV Producer, a role he occupied for seventeen years. His experiences and skills in this role allowed him to be further promoted to Manager for TV Production in 2010, a position he has held until his appointment as the Head of TV Programmes on the 21st August 2023.

Throughout his employment, Mr. Dogley has attended various trainings and acquired a wealth of knowledge and skills in television productions and broadcast management.