Ms. Gabriela Figueiredo Dias will become the first Chairwoman of the IESBA from January 1, 2022. Ms. Figueiredo Dias will succeed Dr. Stavros Thomadakis, who has led the IESBA since 2015.
Ms. Figueiredo Dias’ appointment was recommended by the Interim Nominating Committee after an independent and extensive global search. Her appointment was endorsed by the IFAC Board and approved by the Public Interest Oversight Board, which oversees the IESBA.
Dr. Han Yi
PIOB member – since 2025
Han Yi is a distinguished accounting professional, with expertise in standard-setting, corporate governance and sustainability reporting. He is Professor of Accounting at Korea University Business School, specializing in capital markets, corporate governance, and corporate reporting.
He also serves as a director of the Korea Corporate Governance Forum (since March 2026). From March 2023 to February 2026, Han served as Chairman of both the Korea Accounting Standards Board (KASB) and the Korea Sustainability Standards Board (KSSB), and as CEO of the Korea Accounting Institute (KAI).
Previously, Han has advised the Korean Financial Supervisory Service and Financial Services Commission, served on the Presidential Transition Committee for Korea’s 20th President, and held outside director and audit committee positions at major Korean corporations.
Han holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Michigan State University and a B.B.A. from Seoul National University, and previously taught at the University of Oklahoma’s Steed School of Accounting.
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