Jung-Hyuk Yim became the Technical Advisor to the Korean member of IPSASB in January 2025. He was nominated by the Korea Institute of Public Finance (KIPF), which is designated to conduct research on government accounting standards by the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Korea (MOEF).

Mr. Yim is a senior researcher at the Government Accounting and Finance Statistics Center (GAFSC) at KIPF, specializing in standard-setting research for the Korean Central Government's National Accounting Standard (NAS). Before joining KIPF, he assisted in the implementation of NAS and the application of accrual accounting in cost analysis of policy programs at the Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants (KICPA).

 He is a certified public accountant in Korea and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Sungkyunkwan University.

Brett Maloney FIPA, FFA, joined the IFAC PAO Development & Advisory Group in January 2025 after being nominated by the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).

Mr. Maloney currently holds the position of Chief Operating Officer for the IPA after being appointed in 2018 following several years in the role of Chief Financial Officer. Achievements include implementation of change initiatives such as Integrated Reporting and ICT transition to cloud infrastructure and applications for the IPA Group.

Prior to joining the IPA Mr. Maloney held senior finance roles in Australia and the UK obtaining commercial experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, Distribution and Service sectors. These were in a diverse range of entities from privately held to listed companies providing him with a comprehensive understanding of large corporate and small business challenges.

Mr. Maloney is a Fellow of both the Institute of Public Accountants, the Institute of Financial Accountants (UK) and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Mr. Maloney holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from RMIT University in Melbourne.

Verily Molatedi joined the Professional Accountancy Organization Development and Advisory Group in January 2025. She was nominated by the Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA)

Mrs. Molatedi is currently the Chief Executive Officer of BICA. Prior to joining BICA, she worked at Senior Management level for a number of state-owned entities in Botswana.

She is currently Board Member of Letshego Financial Services, and she has sat in a number of Boards in Botswana as well as the Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) Board. She represents PAFA in the Governing Council of the African Professionalization Initiative (API).

Luisa Salcedo joined the IFAC PAO Development & Advisory Group in January 2025. She was nominated by the Instituto Nacional de Contadores Públicos (INCP) of Colombia.

Mrs. Salcedo is currently the Chair of the Board of Directors of INCP. Previously, she was a partner at PwC Colombia, where she led Assurance and Capital Markets Services starting in 1994.

Mrs. Salcedo also served on the PwC South American Governance Board and the Colombia Board of Directors for over 10 years.  She is currently a member of the board of directors of several medium-sized companies in Colombia.

Mrs. Salcedo is a Certified Public Accountant and earned her bachelor's degree in Accounting from San Buenaventura University.

Jingshi Wang became a member of PAODAG in January 2025, nominated by the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CICPA).

Mrs. Wang holds the position of Deputy Director in the Research and Development Department of CICPA, where she is responsible for conducting research on both theory and practice regarding the development of the Chinese accounting profession and accounting firms, as well as international exchanges between PAOs in Europe, the Americas and Oceania. Prior to this role, she was seconded to the Accounting Regulatory Department of the Ministry of Finance, P.R.China.

Mrs. Wang holds a Master's degree in Public Affairs from Sciences Po in France.

Kate Holroyd-Smith joined the IFAC PAO Development Advisory Group in January 2025. She was nominated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). 

Mrs. Holroyd-Smith is currently the Director for International Development at the ICAEW, responsible for ICAEW’s engagement across Africa and South Asia as well as Capacity Building work globally. Prior to this role she worked in the diplomatic service with the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office, as well as an international media rights Sales Director.

She also sits on the Member Development Committee of the Confederation of Asia Pacific Accountants (CAPA).

Mrs. Holroyd-Smith has a degree in Economics from the University of Manchester.

Mrs. Lynda Gimena Estupiñán Peñaloza joined the IFAC's PAIB Advisory Group in January 2025. She was nominated by the National Institute of Public Accountants of Colombia (INCP). Mrs. Estupiñan currently works as a regional accounting leader for Medtronic, facilitating technical knowledge for professionals at a regional and global level.

Prior to this role, she worked as an auditor and consultant at Deloitte for almost 17 years and was appointed to represent Latin America to develop content and methodology for auditors globally.

Mrs. Estupiñan received a Bachelor’s degree as a Public Accountant from the Santo Tomas University, as well as a master’s degree in administration with an Emphasis in Finance.

Florian Chatagny became the Technical Advisor to Claudia Beier in January 2025. He was nominated by the Swiss Federal Finance Administration (FFA) with the support of the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Finance.

Mr. Chatagny is head of the unit financial statistics since 2019 and is responsible for the compilation and dissemination of public finance statistics for Switzerland both at the national and international level. He is also responsible to produce empirical analyses as well as forecasts for the Swiss public finances. Among others, Florian Chatagny is head of the national joint working group on Government Finance Statistics. He and his team also represent Switzerland in various international working groups in the field of Government financial statistics such as the Eurostat’s Working group on the excessive deficit procedure or the IMF Task force on Fiscal Analysis and GFS Communication.

Prior to joining the Swiss Federal Finance Administration, Mr. Chatagny worked as an executive research fellow for the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich mostly performing empirical research and policy analysis in the fields of fiscal policy, macroeconomic forecasting and empirical public finance.

Mr. Chatagny holds a PhD in economics and a PhD in public administration from the Universities of Lausanne (CH) and Rennes 1 (F). He is a research fellow of the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH).

Rui Peres Jorge joined IESBA in January 2025 as Director of Strategic Communications, leading and advising on initiatives to enhance the Board’s reputation and engagement. He focuses on promoting the relevance of IESBA’s standards as critical tools for advancing ethical practices in firms worldwide.

Mr. Peres Jorge previously served as Economics Advisor and Head of Communications at the Ministry of Finance in Portugal. Before he served at the Portuguese Securities Market Commission as Advisor to the Board of Directors and Head of Strategic Analysis and Communications.

He began his career as a journalist, specializing in macroeconomics and financial economics. He reported on the global financial crisis and international institutions like the IMF, ECB, and European Commission and is a published author on the topic. His awards and professional training opportunities included engagements in Washington, D.C., and New York in collaboration with the Committee of Concerned Journalists, the Columbia Journalism School, and the Financial Times.

Mr. Peres Jorge holds a master’s degree in Monetary and Financial Economics from the University of Lisbon, and a postgraduate qualification in Public Accounting. He holds certifications in High Impact Leadership from INSEAD and in Strategic Communications in Society - Power, Ethics and Practice from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).