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Tsakani Maluleke
Tsakani Maluleke

INTOSAI CBC, Auditor General of South Africa

Ms. Tsakani Maluleke is South Africa’s auditor-general, the first woman to hold this position in the supreme audit institution’s 109-year history. She was also the first female deputy auditor-general.

Her background as a Chartered Accountant spans more than 20 years, with experience in both the private and public sectors, and in areas as diverse as auditing, consulting, corporate advisory, development finance, investment management and skills development agencies.

Tsakani served on the Presidential Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Advisory Council, where she successfully led a subcommittee that developed recommendations for broad-based black economic empowerment. As chairperson of the CA Charter Council, she led the first BEE sector charter, which focused on key transformation initiatives that improved access for black people to enter the profession. As a nonexecutive member of the Financial Advisory & Intermediary Services (FAIS) Ombud committee, she advised the setting up of the FAIS Ombud office.

Tsakani’s career is motivated by a passion to actively contribute to advancing black men and women in the accountancy profession. She has pursued this passion through her work with various organizations including Business Unity South Africa, African Women Chartered Accountants, and the Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants of Southern Africa (Abasa), of which she is a past president.

Her role as the former South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) nonexecutive chairperson of the board, is a continuation of this work.

Her commitment to service excellence and ethical leadership, and her contribution to transformation has been recognized and awarded by the Presidents of ABASA, AWCA and Black Management Forum (BMF).

Tsakani is a fellow and moderator of the African Leadership Initiative and the Aspen Global Leadership Network.

Srinivas Gurazada

Head of PEFA Secretariat and the Global Lead Public Financial Management

Srinivas Gurazada (Srini), an Indian national with three decades of experience working on governance and public financial management around the world, is the Head of PEFA Secretariat and the Global Lead Public Financial Management. Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (www.pefa.org) initiative, a partnership of nine development partners, is housed in the World Bank. PEFA is regarded as a gold standard for Public Financial Management and is being used in over 150 countries.

Srini works on governance issues, ranging from government budget reforms, public financial management, domestic resource mobilization, public sector financial reporting (IPSAS), Governance in Sectors (specifically health & education) etc., to anti-corruption policies, control & oversight (Internal Audit, Supreme Auditing Institutions, etc.) and the use of information technology for modernizing public sector.

Srini held various positions in the World Bank, as Governance Lead in Sub-Saharan Africa region responsible of Zambia, Zimbabwe & Malawi, Task Team Leader, Program Manager, Global Lead Governance in Sectors, Chair of Accountability & Oversight Institutions, etc. Before joining Bank, as a career civil servant, Srini held key positions in the Government of India as Accountant General, Director, etc., and was deputized as Advisor to the Government of Oman. He started his professional career as a partner in a firm of Chartered Accountants before his passion for development work motivated him to move to the public sector. 

Jelena Misita

Chair of the IFAC PAO Development & Advisory Group

Jelena Misita has served as Chair of the IFAC PAO Development & Advisory Group since January 2021. She is also a Board Member of the Union of Accountants, Auditors and Financial Workers of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (UAAFWFBH). In this capacity, and through her involvement in other global, regional, and national boards and organizations, she actively supports the advancement of the accountancy profession because of its vital role in building trust, fostering transparency, and creating opportunity in society.

With over 15 years of experience in developing Professional Accountancy Organizations (PAOs), Ms. Misita has led several initiatives to strengthen the profession in emerging economies where both strategic direction and practical support are essential for achieving high standards of professionalism and quality. She has contributed to numerous donor-funded reform programs and projects that aim to adopt best practices and serve the public interest.

Additionally, for more than two decades, Ms. Misita has served as the CEO at Revicon, a business advisory company focused on improving organizational performance and delivering strategic support to both public institutions and private enterprises.

Darlene Nzorubara

Darlene Nzorubara is a Principal at IFAC. She manages the compliance and membership activities of IFAC's members and associates in Africa and supports the PAO Capacity Building Program as well as the MOSAIC (Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Accountancy and Improve Collaboration) Steering Committee. She also oversees Africa initiatives under IFAC’s MoU with Gavi, the Global Fund, and USAID to strengthen public finance management for greater accountability and transparency through the effective role of PAOs. 

Prior to joining IFAC, Darlene worked as a research assistant on governance at Baruch College in New York and worked for two years as a legal assistant for a law firm in Paris, France. Darlene has post graduate degrees in international economic law and in business and exportation law from Université René Descartes – Paris V and a Master in Public Administration from Baruch College.

Annie Brinich

Annie Brinich is a communications manager at the International Federation of Accountants. She manages and edits IFAC's Knowledge Gateway.