The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced a new leadership slate for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, appointing Demetrios (Jim) Logothetis as chairman and naming Mark Calabria, Kyle Hauptman and Steven Laughton as board members. George Botic will continue as a PCAOB board member and remain acting chairman until Logothetis is sworn in. The release reiterates the PCAOB’s Sarbanes-Oxley mandate to oversee audits of public companies and broker-dealers through firm registration, standard setting, inspections and disciplinary actions under SEC oversight. Logothetis’ term runs to October 24, 2030, Calabria’s to October 24, 2027, Hauptman’s to October 24, 2029, and Laughton’s to October 24, 2026, with the SEC highlighting their backgrounds spanning audit, housing finance and federal financial policy, credit union supervision and legal counsel roles. Botic will remain acting chair through the transition, and the SEC also thanked Christina Ho, Kara Stein and Anthony Thompson for their service as departing board members.
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission 2026-01-30
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission appoints Demetrios Logothetis as PCAOB Chair and names Calabria, Hauptman and Laughton to the Board
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced new leadership for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, appointing Demetrios Logothetis as chairman and naming Mark Calabria, Kyle Hauptman, and Steven Laughton as board members, with George Botic continuing as a member and acting chairman until Logothetis is sworn in. The SEC emphasized the PCAOB's Sarbanes-Oxley mandate and acknowledged the service of departing members Christina Ho, Kara Stein, and Anthony Thompson.