The IFRS Foundation Trustees’ Nominating Committee has provided an update on the recruitment for the next Chair of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to succeed Andreas Barckow when his term ends on 30 June 2026.
The Committee initiated the search to find the next leader of the IASB in October 2025 with support from an executive search firm. The recruitment has progressed well and is in the final stages.
The Committee expects to conclude this process with a new Chair in place by 1 October 2026 and has asked IASB Vice-Chair Linda Mezon-Hutter to serve as Acting Chair during the transition period. Ms Mezon-Hutter has extensive leadership and standard-setting experience, having held senior positions in the financial sector and served as the Chair of the Canadian Accounting Standards Board before being appointed to the IASB in 2022.
The Trustees confirmed this arrangement during their meeting in Montreal, Canada, 9–11 June 2026.
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