Executive Team

Greg Pearson Chief Executive Officer

Greg Pearson

Co-founder and CEO

MCMI, Elec Eng

Greg Pearson is a seasoned executive and entrepreneur with a pan-African track record spanning more than 40 countries. As co-founder and CEO of Gateway Real Estate Africa (GREA), he leads the development of tailored, high-quality infrastructure for multinational clients operating across the continent.

Recognising the gap between global tenant demand and the limited supply of experienced African developers, Greg co-founded GREA in 2018 to deliver precision-led, scalable projects across commercial, residential, healthcare, industrial, data centres, hospitality  and education sectors. Under his leadership, GREA has become synonymous with executional excellence, strategic partnerships, and long-term value creation.

Greg previously held senior roles at AECOM, where he spearheaded the firm’s expansion across Africa, and co-founded Grit Real Estate Income Group – now listed on the London Stock Exchange. His ability to anticipate market shifts and build high-trust networks has positioned GREA as a preferred platform for global occupiers and investors.

His leadership has earned widespread recognition in Africa and internationally:

  • Top Africa CEO (2022) – API Summit
  • Top Woman in Real Estate (2022) – Awarded to GREA COO, Shevira Bissessor
  • Africa’s Best Overall Developer (2023) – Euromoney Awards 
  • IPA Best Sustainable Commercial Development, The Precinct (2023-2024) 
  • IPA Best Apartment/ Condominium Development, Rosslyn Grove (2023-2024)
  • IPA Best Public Service Development, Artemis Curepipe Hospital (2023-2024)
  • IPA Best Office Development, Adumuah Place, (2023-2024)
  • IPA Best Condominium Development, (2023-2024)
  • IPA Best Office Architecture, (2023-2024)
  • Best Alternative Asset, Artemis Curepipe Hospital (2022)
  • Best Commercial Office Development (2022) – Adumuah Place, Accra
  • Best High-End Residential Development (2022) – Rosslyn Grove, Nairobi


Greg’s technical expertise spans development management, cost planning, procurement, and large-scale project execution. Backed by a global network of investors and stakeholders, he continues to shape the future of Africa’s built environment with purpose, precision, and impact.

Krishnen Kistnen Chief Financial Officer

Krishnen Kistnen

Chief Financial Officer

CA SA

Krish has more than 10 years’ financial accounting experience, 3 years’ of which are specific to the real estate industry. He was the managing director of Southern View Finance Mauritius, a company which specialized in credit risk assessment for micro lending in South Africa, where he was responsible for implementing the corporate financial strategy and policy.

Krish further had oversight and co-ordination responsibility on all fiscal reporting activities, the design and monitor of financial key performance indicators as well as the supervision of activities and co-ordination of the independent auditors. Additional responsibilities included the design, monitor and maintenance of financial and internal controls, practices and processes.

Prior to Southern View Finance, Krishnen held the position of Audit Supervisor at BDO in their Mauritius and Audit Manager in BDO Cape Town offices where he liaised directly with financial staff to evaluate key business processes and supervised interim and financial year-end audits, charged with the communication of all findings to key client staff such as Financial Directors and Partners.

He serviced the following blue chip clients such as Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd, Development Bank of Mauritius Ltd, Forges Tardieu Ltd, Airports of Mauritius Ltd, Motorite Insurance Administrators, Ogilvy Africa BV and Quirk South Africa has seen him gaining valuable and varied accounting and financial experience.

Shevira Bissessor Chief Operating Officer

Shevira Bissessor

Chief Operating Officer

BSc Property Development, BSc Hons Quantity Surveying

Shevira joined GREA in July 2019 working closely with the Chief Executive Officer to identify and capitalise on long-term opportunities that support sustainable business growth. She provides leadership & oversight on development of real estate projects and construction management while maintaining control of the diverse business.

She is also involved in strategic business development; project finance & execution; feasibility studies; operational support; internal control governance and risk mitigation oversight.

Prior to joining GREA, Shevira was a Director at AECOM, where she spent 16 years of her career and grew through the ranks from a Candidate Quantity Surveyor to a Senior Director responsible for the company’s Commercial Market Sector.

Her responsibilities included short to long-term strategic planning initiatives for growth, business development, AECOM’s continuous capability advancement & technical oversight on projects to ensure a high quality service delivery. Her oversight was key to aligning the African business within the commercial space with the rest of the global business.

Shevira is a recipient of the Golden Key Award from the International Honours Society and currently also lectures at the University of Cape Town’s Business School as a subject matter expert on Property Development Feasibility Studies. Further, She is an assessor on the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors board, a member of the South African Council for Quantity Surveying Profession and the Association for South African Quantity Surveyors.

Having distinguished herself at a very young age in a male dominated industry, she is passionate about mentoring the next generation of talented women to reach the top of their chosen fields.

Louis Broutin

Director Investment & strategy

Bachelor degree; Business, Major in International Business (economics, finance, management, marketing) Master of Science in Management, Major in Corporate Finance

Louis has over 10 years of cross-border experience in private equity and financial transaction advisory. He leads the end-to-end deal execution for Gateway Real Estate Africa (GREA). Since joining GREA in 2019, Louis has been instrumental in deploying over $350M in development capital across multiple complex real estate projects spanning 9 African nations, while steering transactions through GREA’s strategic acquisition by London listed Grit Real Estate Income Group. His core expertise spans deal origination, rigorous buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence, dynamic financial modelling, complex debt/equity structuring, and transaction divestments.