CPA Prof. Elizabeth Nthambi Kalunda joined IPAE as a technical advisor in December 2025 representing Kenya.
Currently, she serves as the Chairman of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) for the 2025–
2027 term, having been an ICPAK council member since 2019.

Prof. Kalunda is a board member of the Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board (kasneb), the
state corporation responsible for developing and certifying professional qualifications in Accountancy and governance.
She is also an Associate Professor of Finance and Accounting at the United States International University-Africa
(USIU-Africa) having recently served as Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor Finance and Operations. Her career bridges
academia and corporate practice, including past roles as ICPAK's Training Manager and Head of Technical Training,
alongside early service with the Teachers Service Commission.

An advocate for youth and women Mentorship and human rights, Prof. Kalunda chairs the kasneb Foundation and is the
Board Treasurer for Amnesty International Kenya. Her governance background includes serving in the Bank of India
Local Advisory Committee, Non-Executive Director for Lofty-Corban Investments Limited. Internationally, IFAC Council
and the PAFA Board.

She holds a PhD and an MBA from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, Bachelor of Education from Moi University, Kenya
and is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Public Mediator.

Alicia George is a Communications Intern at International Federation of Accountants. She is majoring in Finance at Baruch College, with minors in Marketing and Psychology. 

Shiina Hiroshi is a technical advisor to Professor Chika Saka. He was nominated in 2025 by the Japanese Institute of
Certified Public Accountants (JICPA).

Mr. Shiina is a Senior Technical Director at JICPA. Prior to joining JICPA, he served as an Audit Partner at KPMG
Japan for over 20 years, until June 2025. He has been a Certified Public Accountant in Japan since 1991.

Mr. Shiina also holds the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designations and is a
licensed Information Systems Audit Engineer in Japan.

Mr. Shiina earned a Bachelor of Economics from Keio University (Japan).

Stephen Flatman joined the International Panel on Accountancy Education (IPAE) as a Technical Advisor in January 2-
26, having been nominated by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.

Mr. Flatman is Vice President, Education and Professional Qualifications – Management Accounting, at the Association
of International Certified Professional Accountants. He is responsible for CIMA's global education and qualification
system, including qualification strategy, assessment design, quality assurance, assessment security, regulatory
compliance, and the delivery of professional examinations worldwide. He has more than 20 years of experience in
professional education, qualification development, programme management, and business transformation, and has led
major reforms to the CGMA Professional Qualification to ensure it remains relevant in a rapidly changing business and
technology environment.

Throughout his career, Mr. Flatman has worked closely with boards, committees, regulators, employers, and academic
partners on matters relating to professional standards, qualification integrity, assessment innovation, and the future of
accountancy education. He is a regular speaker and contributor on topics including professional learning, artificial
intelligence, future skills, and finance talent development.

Mr. Flatman holds a Master of Arts in Education (Education Leadership) with Distinction from the University of Exeter.

Nicola Campbell joined the International Panel on Accounting Education (IPAE) as an observer from the Financial
Reporting Council (FRC) in the United Kingdom in June 2026.

Nicola is Head of Qualifications and Learning at the FRC, where she leads a team responsible for the regulatory
supervision of professional education and training for accountants, actuaries and auditors in the UK. In this role, she
contributes to advancing high-quality accounting and audit education and supports the development of future-ready
professionals. Prior to joining the FRC, Nicola spent 16 years working within a professional body environment, where
she gained extensive experience across education, including qualification design, learning delivery and assessment,
with a particular focus on public sector finance.

Through her work, Nicola engages with a wide range of stakeholders involved in professional education and training,
contributing to initiatives that strengthen standards, enhance learning frameworks, and support professional
competence across the accountancy and audit professions.

Nicola holds a BA in Business Law from the University of Stirling and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of
Management Accountants (CIMA).