The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation Trustees’ Nominating Committee has updated the recruitment process for the next chair of the International Accounting Standards Board, who will succeed Andreas Barckow when his term ends on 30 June 2026. The search, launched in October 2025 with support from an executive search firm, is in its final stages. The committee expects to have 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. The trustees confirmed the interim arrangement at their 9 to 11 June 2026 meeting in Montreal, Canada. The update also highlighted Mezon-Hutter’s leadership and standard-setting background, including senior roles in the financial sector, her previous position as chair of the Canadian Accounting Standards Board and her appointment to the IASB in 2022.
International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation2026-06-12
International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation updates IASB chair succession and names Linda Mezon Hutter acting chair
The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation said the search for the next IASB chair is in its final stages and is expected to conclude with a new chair in place by 1 October 2026. Andreas Barckow’s term ends on 30 June 2026, and IASB Vice-Chair Linda Mezon-Hutter will serve as acting chair during the transition.