Governance

CSIA is governed by a Council consisting of the Honorary Officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer as elected from the member bodies), past presidents, co-opted members and representatives of each national member organisation. The CSIA Council delegates the business, finances and affairs of the Association to the Executive Committee who reports to the Council annually.

Meet Our Leadership Team

Robert Likhang

President | Southern Africa (CGISA)

Robert Likhang is a Chartered Accountant (Southern Africa), a Chartered Secretary (Fellowship), and a Chartered Management Accountant (CIMA). He currently serves on the board of the Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa (CGISA), Action Aid International, Touch Roots Africa and Lesotho Institute of Accountants.

Funmi Ekundayo

Vice President | Nigeria (ICSAN)

Funmi Ekundayo is an Alumna of the Harvard Business School and member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators, United Kingdom and Nigeria (ICSAN). Funmi currently serves as the President & Chairman of Governing Council of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN} and is the first female president of the Institute.

Simon Yeoh Seng Leong

Treasurer | Malaysia (MAICSA)

Simon Yeoh Seng Leong, Immediate Past President of MAICSA (July 2022 – June 2024), is a Governance Professional with expertise in taxation. A dedicated Fellow member of MAICSA, he has actively contributed to various Institute committees.

CS B Narasimhan

Secretary | India (ICSI)

CS B. Narasimhan is a Post Graduate in Economics and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). He has over four decades of experience in Corporate Law and Management, with special expertise in the Capital Market. 

Datuk Suseela Menon

Immediate Past President | Malaysia (MAICSA)

Datuk Suseela is a Past President of MAICSA as well as Chairman of the Editorial Board and Deputy Chairman of the Thought Leadership Committee. Her 30 years’ of working experience includes being the first lady female Executive Director in the MW Group.

Ellie Pang

EXCO Member | Hong Kong (HKCGI)

Ms Pang brings over 20 years of experience to her role as CEO of HKCGI and leads the implementation of the Institute’s strategy in Hong Kong and the Mainland.

Grace Tan

EXCO Member | Singapore (CSIS)

Ms Grace TAN is the Chief Executive of the Singapore Association of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (CSIS).

Mohammad Asad Ullah FCS

EXCO Member | Bangladesh (ICSB)

Mohammad Asad Ullah is a Fellow Member and the President of ICSB for the term 2022 - 2025. He has been serving as Executive Director-Corporate Affairs and Group Company Secretary of all the Companies of BEXIMCO Group since 1998.

Mr. Alan Evans

Co-opted Exco Member | Australia

BBus (Law), FGIA, FCIS, MAICD — a non-executive and executive director and chairman with international experience in the energy and resources sectors.

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