Emrie is the CEO for Rand Merchant Bank, South Africa. She is an Accountant with over 22 years' financial services experience with expertise in Investment Banking. Prior to joining RMB, she worked at NedBank, South Africa and KPMG.

Under Emrie's leadership, IBD has won "The Banker" Most Innovative Investment Bank in Africa for the past 4 years from 2016 to 2019, the M&A Today Global 100 Investment Bank of the Year in Africa for 2020, the Global Finance Best Bank in Africa for New Financial Technology, the Spire Best Debt Origination Team on the JSE for 10 consecutive years from 2010 to 2019 and the Dealmaker's Best BEE Investment Adviser in 2019.

She started her working career at RMB in 2001 and specialised in various lending businesses including Property, cross-border finance and Leveraged Finance, culminating in her being appointed as Head of Acquisition and Leveraged Finance in 2006 when RMB formed the Investment Banking Division. In 2009 she relocated to Cape Town and filled various positions within the Cape Town office, including Business Development Director, and moved back to Johannesburg in 2015.