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The Trustees of the IFRS Foundation have confirmed the appointment and reappointment of several organisations and representatives to the IFRS Advisory Council (Advisory Council).

The Advisory Council provides strategic advice to the IFRS Foundation Trustees, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).

It comprises representatives from more than 50 organisations with interests in international corporate reporting and diverse functional and geographical backgrounds. With the exception of individual appointments, the Advisory Council membership is held by the organisation concerned.

These appointments bring a broad range of accounting and sustainability experience that will benefit the Advisory Council and IFRS Foundation stakeholders. All appointments are for three years and took effect 1 January 2025.

Newly appointed organisations and their representatives

OrganisationNameTitle
Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and SAFA
Manil Jayesinghe
Former Country Managing Partner of EY Sri Lanka and Maldives, Chair of the Committee on Accounting Standards SAFA and Chair of the Accounting Standards Committee of Sri Lanka

Reappointed organisations with new representatives

OrganisationNameTitle
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Maria Erviti
Head of Group Financial Statements
Council of Institutional Investors
Robert McCormick
Executive Director
DeloitteShinya IwasakiPartner
Grant ThorntonProf Dr Thomas SengerPartner
Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK)Dr Grace KamauCEO and Secretary to Council
International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)Lee WhiteChief Executive Officer
International Monetary FundAlexis BoherSenior Financial Sector Expert
The Securities Analysts Association of JapanTakashi KozuPresident and CEO
UN Trade and DevelopmentNan Li CollinsSenior Director, Division on Investment and Enterprise, UN Trade and Development and Chair, UN Sustainable Stock Exchange Initiative

Reappointed organisations and representatives

OrganisationNameTitle
EYMichiel van der LofPartner, Professional Practice, Global Corporate Reporting Service Team
KPMGMelissa TaylorPartner

Members stepping down

The IFRS Foundation Trustees would like to thank these representatives for their contributions and dedication during their time on the IFRS Advisory Council:

  • James Andrus
  • Fergus Condon
  • Kevin Dancey
  • Trevor Derwin
  • Ellen Gaston
  • George Iguchi
  • Garth Jones
  • M. P. Vijay Kumar
  • Cliff Nyandoro Magara
  • María Ángeles Pelaez Moron
  • Elbano de Nuccio
  • Emmanuelle Revolon
  • James Zhan

The European Commission, Japan’s Financial Services Agency and the US Securities and Exchange Commission attend the Advisory Council meetings as observers.

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IFRS Foundation strategy and governance