Margaret Modupe Olaiya

​Board Member

Ms. Margaret Modupe Olaiya is a senior executive leader and administrator at the County of Santa Clara, California, where she oversees the county’s financial, investment, and public finance, property tax administration, official records, and vital records services for the county and its residents. Ms. Olaiya is passionate about the legacy the next generations inherit from the present and has dedicated herself to service and support through mentoring, financial support, and championing causes that elevate and transform our future leaders and citizens of the world. Ms. Olaiya received her BA in Philosophy from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, in 1989, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration from the London South Bank University, UK, in 2002. Ms. Olaiya is an optimist and a changemaker. She is constantly learning and loves to expand her mind through travel and learning new languages and cultures. She loves spending time with her family and friends.​