{"id":1384,"date":"2026-05-11T10:35:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T08:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.obpvaccines.co.za\/web\/?page_id=1384"},"modified":"2026-06-02T14:47:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:47:36","slug":"dr-jacob-modumo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.obpvaccines.co.za\/web\/leadership\/dr-jacob-modumo\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Jacob Modumo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row gspb_row gspb_row-id-gsbp-90dd5fd gspb_row--gutter-custom-0\" id=\"gspb_row-id-gsbp-90dd5fd\"><div class=\"gspb_row__content\"> \n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row-column gspb_row__col--6 gspb_row__col--md-12 gspb_col-id-gsbp-d560c25\" id=\"gspb_col-id-gsbp-d560c25\">\n\n\n<h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-2ffee04\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-2ffee04 \">Dr Jacob Modumo<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row-column gspb_row__col--6 gspb_row__col--md-12 gspb_col-id-gsbp-2affbd5\" id=\"gspb_col-id-gsbp-2affbd5\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-85f312a\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-85f312a\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obpvaccines.co.za\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/leadership-bg.png\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row gspb_row gspb_row-id-gsbp-44398d9 gspb_row--gutter-custom-0\" id=\"gspb_row-id-gsbp-44398d9\"><div class=\"gspb_row__content\"> \n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row-column gspb_row__col--4 gspb_row__col--md-12 gspb_col-id-gsbp-6f07b8a\" id=\"gspb_col-id-gsbp-6f07b8a\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-2120874\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-2120874\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obpvaccines.co.za\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dr-Jacob-Modumo-Interim-CEO-1.png\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-row-column gspb_row__col--8 gspb_row__col--md-12 gspb_col-id-gsbp-bff518b\" id=\"gspb_col-id-gsbp-bff518b\">\n<h2 id=\"gspb_heading-id-gsbp-4cdc2ea\" class=\"gspb_heading gspb_heading-id-gsbp-4cdc2ea \">Acting CEO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-fb31242\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-fb31242 \"><strong>A visionary leader shaping the future of livestock health through strategy, innovation, and market expansion.<\/strong><br><br>Dr Jacob Modumo is a highly experienced veterinary professional and executive leader with over 27 years in animal health, vaccine production, and commercial operations. 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