{"id":98562,"date":"2023-07-21T17:21:53","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T17:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/icpak-picks-grace-kamau-as-new-ceo"},"modified":"2023-07-21T18:10:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T18:10:34","slug":"icpak-picks-grace-kamau-as-new-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/icpak-picks-grace-kamau-as-new-ceo","title":{"rendered":"ICPAK picks Grace Kamau as new CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) has appointed Grace Kamau the new CEO for a three year tenure beginning August 1.<\/p>\n<p>She is currently serving as the CEO in acting capacity, a position she held since January this year.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, she served as the director of finance and strategy at the institute and has also held various senior executive leadership positions in other blue-chip organisations in the country and the region.<\/p>\n<p>She takes over from Edwin Makori who has been at the helm since 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the appointment, the council congratulated Grace saying the step marks a pivotal moment for the institute.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This, as we embark on becoming a globally recognised hub of excellence for the accountancy fraternity,&#8221; the council said.<\/p>\n<p>She is expected to bring on board a wealth of vital experience and expertise in leadership, sound financial management, strategy formulation and execution, stakeholder management, ICT, research and talent management.<\/p>\n<p>Grace holds a PhD in Business Administration (Strategic Management) from the University of Nairobi.<\/p>\n<p>She also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Strategic Management) degree from the same university and a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degree from Kenyatta University.<\/p>\n<p>She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a member of the institute , a Certified Investment and Financial Analyst (CIFA) and a member of ICIFA.<\/p>\n<p>Further, she holds membership in the Institute of Directors (IoD) and the Association of Women Accountants in Kenya (AWAK).<\/p>\n<p>Grace serves in various boards and committees in the public, private and Not-for-profit organisations, both locally and internationally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. 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