Charles Asubonten, CPA, CFA
Charles Asubonten, a value creation expert, has been a strategist, board member, author, professor, CFO of (DTE Energy Distribution – Detroit), (Rio Tinto/Palabora (South Africa)), Mopani Mining (Zambia), CalPERS (California), and CEO at Capital Hill Ventures (USA).
With over 30 years of experience in various sectors and geography, he is an authority on value creation. He has helped many companies and entities in America and abroad create tremendous value.
A sought-after speaker and commentator on value creation, leadership, and governance, Charles has been featured on Bloomberg Asia, CNBC Africa, etc.
His insights on corporate governance, leadership, financial expertise, and people development have appeared in the CFO magazine, Financial Times (FT), etc.
With his versatile expertise, he brings valuable and unique insights to keynote speaking engagements, boardroom discussions, and executive coaching.
Described as a global citizen, Charles has been deeply involved in philanthropy and education. He has served as a board member of the Detroit Urban League and as the Chairman of the Palabora Foundation in South Africa.
As a Roman Catholic, he has been associated with St. Meinrad Archabbey in Indiana since 1997. He attended Padro Pio’s canonization in Rome in 2002.
Charles holds degrees from North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC and Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He obtained an Advanced Board Diploma from the Financial Times (FT) NED program in London, UK. He has successfully completed all the exams for the Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA) program.
A Certified Public Accountant (CPA), he also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. He and his wife, Rosiland, were married in 1990 in Maryland, where they reside with their five children.