The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu The leading online blog in the fields of corporate governance and financial regulation. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:11:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-photography-4-e1706898544564-1-32x32.png The Expanding Role of the Audit Committee Chair – The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu 32 32 The Expanding Role of the Audit Committee Chair https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/04/11/the-expanding-role-of-the-audit-committee-chair/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-expanding-role-of-the-audit-committee-chair https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/04/11/the-expanding-role-of-the-audit-committee-chair/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:30:48 +0000 https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/?p=180150?d=20260413101410EDT Posted by Jenna Fisher and Catherine Schroeder, Russell Reynolds Associates, on Saturday, April 11, 2026
Editor's Note:

Jenna Fisher is a Managing Director and Catherine Schroeder is Global Commercial Strategy & Insights Leader at Russell Reynolds Associates. This post is based on their Russell Reynolds memorandum.

The role of the audit committee chair has expanded meaningfully over the past decade. While responsibility for financial oversight remains foundational, today’s chairs are operating in an environment shaped by accelerating technological change, rising regulatory scrutiny, and a far more complex risk landscape.

To better understand the evolving expectations of audit committee chairs, Russell Reynolds Associates interviewed 15 best-in-class audit committee chairs and members across public company boards. A consistent picture emerged.

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