Mr Thando Mpulu obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Fort Hare. He has completed an Executive Global Business Leadership programme with Duke Corporate Education in India as well as a Corporate Governance programme through the Institute of Directors. He has an MBA from Regent Business School.

He started his career as a business development specialist for a small business organization.  He gained extensive corporate experience as a Sales Executive at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Emerging Markets. He later held the position of Director of Marketing at Performance Unlimited and Sure Travel respectively.

Mr Mpulu has served as the Chairperson of the Black Management Forum in the Eastern Cape as well as a member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature (MPL) during the 5th Administration. He was the first CEO of the Black Business Forum in the Eastern Cape. He is currently the General Manager for Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality.