Parmi Natesan

Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Directors in South Africa

Parmi Natesan is Chief Executive Officer of Institute of Directors in South Africa, in the role since 2019.

The Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) is the professional body for company directors and the home of the King Reports on corporate governance. Natesan joined it in 2010 as a governance specialist and contributed to the development and launch of King IV.

In the job

  1. The Mail & Guardian included her in its Power of Women 2026 profiles, noting her role in developing and launching King IV. Source

Career before

  1. 2010Governance specialist, Institute of Directors in South Africa

Education

Bachelor's and honours degrees; chartered accountant CA(SA) and chartered director CD(SA)

Sources

  1. mg.co.za
  2. topbusinesswomen.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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