Executive Committee

	President L Bagwandeen FCG, LLB, LLM Lynelle Bagwandeen is the company secretary of Naspers Limited since August 2020. Prior to that she was general counsel and head of legal at Netcare Limited. She has held this position since 1 March 2011 and was promoted to the company’s executive committee in 2012. She was appointed as a director to the board of the Hospital Association of South Africa (HASA) in 2015. She completed her articles at a large national law firm and was admitted as an attorney in 2002. Her area of expertise remains corporate governance and enhancing compliance with due regard to health legislation and the Companies Act. Lynelle is the chair of the CGISA membership committee.
	Senior Vice President S Giuricich FCG Sonia runs an accounting and tax practice which has some large clients. She worked for 6 years at Anglo American and for 3 years at Total SA in accounting and internal auditing. Sonia serves on the CGISA Executive Committee and is the chair of the Finance and Risk Committee. She is also a PPG member.
	Vice President S Mbhamali FCG, RA(SD) Eswatini Sandile is currently the company secretary and management accountant at Robinson Bertram Attorneys (2011), where he advises on tax and finance issues, performs all company secretarial functions and supervises the accounts department. Sandile founded the first beneficiary fund in Eswatini, Likhwane Beneficiary fund. Sandile is a former director of CGISA representing Eswatini. Sandile’s professional skills include lecturing in corporate governance, risk management experience and having an in-depth knowledge of King IV. Sandile serves on the CGISA executive committee and is chair of the social and ethics committee.
	Past President K Robinson FCG, LLB, LLM Karen is the company secretary of Vodacom SA. She was previously company secretary at The Huge Group. She is a member of the Professional Standards Committee of CGI. Karen is an experienced company secretary, having worked in both the listed and unlisted environment. She has experience in the construction, mining, financial services and telecommunications industries and previously served as the company secretary of Aveng Ltd, Gold Fields Ltd and FedGroup. Karen serves on the executive committee.

CEO

Stephen Sadie MBA, M. Ed, BA (Hons), H DipEd PG, BA

Stephen is CEO of CGISA. Stephen is a member of the King Committee. He serves on the International Council of CGI and was secretary of CSIA from 2010-2012. Stephen has held a number of senior positions in the education sector. He was Director: Strategic Support at the South African Qualifications Authority and Director: Research and School Improvement at the Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance. Prior to that, Stephen was Chief Education Specialist: Curriculum Delivery and Support of the Johannesburg East District of the GDE. Stephen regularly presents at various corporate governance conferences.