The International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) is pleased to announce the appointment of several new members across its Standards Boards. These appointments reflect IVSC’s ongoing commitment to international collaboration and the development of high-quality, principle-based valuation standards that serve the public interest and support a global valuation profession.
Each new board member brings significant expertise across asset classes, industries, and geographies. Their collective insights will strengthen the IVSC’s mission to ensure the International Valuation Standards (IVS) remain relevant, robust, and globally applicable in today’s fast-changing economic environment.
The following appointments take effect from April 2025, with new members set to attend their first in-person board meetings in Prague this June:
Business Valuation Board
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James Moulton (Australia) – Director | Corporate Value Advisory at PwC Australia
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Yingshi (Ryan) Tang (China) – Managing Partner, Zhongshui Zhiyuan (Shanghai), strategic valuation partner of Grant Thornton China
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Tomasz Wiśniewski (Poland) – Partner, KPMG; Head of Business Valuation, Central and Eastern Europe
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Sorin Petre (Romania) – Partner, PwC Romania; Leader of the Valuation and Economics Advisory Team
In addition, Srividya Gopal (Singapore), Managing Director and Southeast Asia Valuation Leader at Kroll, will assume the role of Chair of the Business Valuation Board from June 2025, following the conclusion of Richard Stewart’s term as Chair.
Financial Instruments Board
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Luca Blasi (UK) – Head of Private Market Valuations at S&P Global
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Nicolas d’Hautefeuille (France) – Global Head of Innovation & Strategic Advisory at Crédit Agricole CIB
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Tangible Assets Board
- Ayda ChamCham (Germany) – Vice President, Syndication at Aareal Bank
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Massimo Gozzo (Italy) – Specialist Valuer and Plant & Equipment Leader, Corporate Finance at KPMG Italy
Standards Review Board
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Alex Cheong (Canada) – Director, Inspections at the Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB)
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Bernadette Gitari (Kenya) – Consultant and Member, Kenya Tax Appeals Tribunal
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Sofia Underabi (United Arab Emirates) – Middle East Valuation Market Leader
These appointments reinforce IVSC’s commitment to diversity of perspective, cross-border expertise, and technical leadership across its Standards Boards. Each member will play a key role in shaping the IVS framework to promote consistency, confidence, and transparency in valuation practices worldwide.
🔗 Learn more about the IVSC Boards and their work at: www.ivsc.org/boards