Linda Lach

Foundation Secretary

Linda Lach became the Foundation Secretary for the International Non-Profit Reporting Foundation (INPRF) in April 2026. Prior to joining INPRF, she was the Head of Strategy and Governance for the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), where she was responsible for IFAC’s governance, including IFAC’s Board and Council, compliance with governing documents, and providing support for the Governance, Planning and Finance, and Nominating Committees. Linda also served as IFAC’s Director, Quality and Development, where she was responsible for the program management, implementation, and governance of IFAC’s Professional Accountancy Organization Capacity Building Program funded by the UK Department for International Development (now the FCDO).

Linda’s previous roles include serving as the Director of Professional Development for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Associate Director of the Center for Financial Integrity at Baruch College (US). Linda has been a contributing author on numerous accounting publications for Practitioners Publishing Company, a division of Thomson Reuters, and other publishers.

Linda has a bachelor’s degree from Yale University and a master’s degree from New York University. She is licensed as a CPA in the state of New York and is a member of the AICPA and the New York State Society of CPAs. She is also National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Directorship Certified.

On a volunteer basis, Linda serves on the board of the Literacy Volunteers of Southern Connecticut.