Lindie Engelbrecht

Lindie Engelbrecht is the Managing Director for Education and Members at the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), based in London. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant with a Master’s degree in Accountancy.

Ms. Engelbrecht has unique experience of and insight into member organizations through her previous roles as Executive Director of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and serving as Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa.

Prior to her involvement in professional accounting and membership organizations, Ms. Engelbrecht was a partner at KPMG focusing on governance, risk management and assurance. She remains involved in various corporate governance activities, which include serving as a member of the King Committee on Corporate Governance in South Africa. She was the main editor of the King Report on Governance in South Africa 2009 (King III) and most recently served as member of the King IV drafting task team in South Africa.

Ms. Engelbrecht has advised, consulted and presented to boards and audit committees in the public and private sectors on all aspects of governance, risk management, assurance and integrated reporting.