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 for 2026

Funmi Ekundayo

President

Nigeria (ICSAN)

Funmi Ekundayo is an Alumna of the Harvard Business School. Funmi holds a Bachelor of Law degree and Master of Laws degree from the University of Lagos Nigeria. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) where she also serves as a member of the Governing Council.

CS Dhananjay Shukla

Vice President

India (ICSI)

CS Dhananjay Shukla, a Commerce and Law graduate, is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). He is a Practising Company Secretary based out of Gurugram and has expertise in the areas of Corporate Law, Securities Law and Taxation.

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.

Grace Tan

Secretary

Singapore (CSIS)

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

Robert Likhang

Immediate Past 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.

Datuk Suseela Menon

EXCO Member

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.

Naseemul Hye

EXCO Member

Bangladesh (ICSB)

M Naseemul Hye has been elected as president of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) for the remainder of the 2022-2025 council term.

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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