Vincia is a Governance and Legal Practitioner, with the right of appearance in the High Court of Namibia. Vincia’s professional experience of over a decade in the corporate legal industry has provided her the opportunity to understand and to offer board solutions to troubled, as well as functional boards and organizations alike. Her key areas of focus have been Corporate Governance, Commercial and Company Law, Information & Communications Technology, and Intellectual Property Law.
Vincia is a member of various professional bodies, such as the Namibia Institute of Corporate Governance, the Law Society of Namibia, and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Lawyers Association. She serves as a Director on various Boards, such as Nednamibia Life Assurance Company Limited and Nedplan Insurance Brokers Namibia (Pty) Ltd, The Namibian Ports Authority, the Public Private Partnership Committee, Law Society of Namibia Legal Ethics & Investigatory Committee, SADC Lawyers Association (SADC LA) EXCO and Council, and the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) Academy Accreditation Committee. Vincia has headed the Namibia Institute of Corporate Governance since April 2021.
Vincia is also a Thought Leader and has been a Columnist for The Namibian newspaper on Corporate Governance issues. As an Author, she co-authored a book with John Nakuta in 2002, titled “The Justice Sector and the Rule of Law in Namibia: The Criminal Justice System”. Moreover, she has published her LL B Dissertation (passed with distinction), “The Protection of Refugees in Namibia: An Analysis of legal and policy framework in light of international refugee law”, written under the auspices of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in 2009.
Vincia’s educational background includes a Master of Laws in Intellectual Property Law (Cum Laude) from the Stellenbosch University; and LL B, B Juris, and B Accounting degrees from the University of Namibia.
As part of her social responsibility, Vincia offers mentorship to various young adults and believes in undeclared, random acts of kindness. She also delivers motivational talks on various platforms.