The Principal Officer, as described in rule 6.34, was in November 2014 appointed in terms of the Rules of PULA, and industry best practice. The Principal Officer derives his responsibilities through delegation from the Board of Trustees. The Trustees delegate accountability for the day-to-day management of the Fund to the Principal Officer. The Principal Officer is required to carry out the decisions of the Board and bears ultimate responsibility for all management functions. 

Dr. Khumoetsile Mapitse took over as the new Principal Officer for PULA in 2019. He is a health professional with over 17 years of medical practice and over 13 years of senior management experience. He has worked for Debswana Jwaneng Mine Hospital as Medical Officer. He has worked for MRI Botswana Limited as Medical Director and Acting Managing Director. He also worked for BCL Limited as Health Services Manager. Dr. Mapitse has a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery from the University of the Witwatersrand. He holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Strategic Management from the University of Derby, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Anesthesia from the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health from the University of the Witwatersrand. He enrolled with the University of Johannesburg for a Senior Leadership Program.