Christina Ho to step down from PCAOB board by early 2026

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) in the US has disclosed that Christina Ho will end her tenure as board member.

Her service will conclude on either 31 January 2026 or as soon as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) names her replacement.

Ho joined the PCAOB board in November 2021 after being selected by the SEC.

Throughout her period at the organisation, she led the Technology Innovation Alliance Working Group, which connected the board with specialists in new technological fields outside of the PCAOB.

Ho said: “I want to extend my gratitude to my fellow Board Members and PCAOB staff with whom I have had the opportunity to work, and I wish much success to the Members of the next Board.”

In her role, Ho contributed to establishing audit rules and compliance standards affecting public companies and SEC-registered broker-dealers.

She was involved in supervising inspections of audit firms, enforcing policies, and setting standards designed to protect investors and support financial reporting integrity.

Before joining PCAOB, Ho worked as vice president for government analytics & innovation at Elder Research, where she expanded data science consulting activities with an emphasis on AI and machine learning for government use cases.

At University of Maryland, she held roles as controller and interim chief financial officer.

In 2017, Ho started PolicyInsights, a consultancy with a focus on technology and government data openness. Earlier in her career at US Treasury, she was involved in managing federal financial policy and data transparency through oversight of financial reporting and fiscal policy covering over $3tn in assets and more than $4tn in expenditure.

PCAOB acting chair George Botic stated: “In her time at the PCAOB, Christina has championed innovation as a driver of improvement in audit quality. We thank her for her service and wish her all the best in her future endeavours.”

In October 2025, the Wall Street Journal noted that the PCAOB presented a plan for a 20% reduction in board member salaries amid examination of compensation levels. This suggestion is included in the preliminary budget for 2026 and comes under review from the SEC.

According to reports, the new budget would bring total spending down by about 10% compared with projected figures for 2025.

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