Kathryn Byrne

Kathryn Byrne joined the IFAC Board in November 2022 having been nominated by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. She previously served as a member of IFAC’s Nominating Committee (2018-2021), chair of the Compliance Advisory Panel (2016-2017), and member of the Compliance Advisory Panel (2010-2015).

Ms. Byrne has more than 35 years of experience delivering services to domestic and foreign corporations, ensuring they are following US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). She is a member of the Group Governance Council of Forvis Mazars Group and was a Signature Bank board member for over 16 years until April 2022. During this time, she served as Lead Director and was a member of the examining, compensation, risk, and nominating committees. She is also chair of Women@Mazars, is a Trustee of The Bolger Foundation, a mentor to a Liberian student for SHE-CAN and serves on the James Madison University College of Business Board of Advisors.

Ms. Byrne graduated from James Madison University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance. She also completed the Mazars Next MBA Program.