By Atoyebi Nike
Governance expert and corporate executive Funmi Ekundayo has been elected president of the Corporate Secretaries International Association (CSIA), the global body representing corporate secretaries and governance professionals.
Her election, announced on the Association’s official website, is seen as a major boost for Nigeria’s corporate governance community and underscores her rising influence in the legal and financial services sectors.
Ekundayo is the Group Managing Director of STL Capital Group and a Harvard Business School alumna. She holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Law from the University of Lagos and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria.
She recently completed her tenure as president of ICSAN (2023-2025), becoming the institute’s first female leader in 57 years. Her term strengthened reforms and raised the visibility of the profession.
With nearly three decades of experience, Ekundayo has served in senior roles at Sterling Asset Management & Trustees, United Capital Trustees, and STL Trustees, rising to lead STL Capital Group. She previously served as Honorary Treasurer and Vice President of CSIA before her election.
STL Capital Group, in a statement on Monday, praised her new appointment, describing it as a “remarkable accomplishment.”
