Linda Mezon-Hutter CPA, CGMA

Linda Mezon-Hutter joined the IASB on 12 September 2022 for a five-year term and was appointed IASB Vice-Chair from 1 January 2023.

Previously, she was chair of the Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) in Canada from 2013 to 2022, also serving as a board member from 2004 to 2013. Her time with the AcSB encompassed the adoption of IFRS Standards.

Prior to this, Ms Mezon-Hutter was the Chief Accountant at the Royal Bank of Canada, responsible for the interpretation and application of IFRS Standards and U.S. GAAP. She has also held other senior positions in industry and has four years of experience in public accounting.

Ms Mezon-Hutter was named a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario in 2013, is a Certified Public Accountant (Michigan) and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), holds a BA in Accounting from Michigan State University and an MBA from the University of Detroit.