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Lazard appoints Kathy Elsesser to board; Andrew Alper retires after 13 years
Lazard, Inc.
- Kathy Elsesser, retired Goldman Sachs partner and TPG board member, appointed to Lazard board effective July 7, 2026.
- Andrew M. Alper retired from board after 13 years; departure not due to any disagreement with the company.
- Elsesser will serve as Chair of the Compensation Committee, succeeding Alper.
- Elsesser brings decades of investment banking and strategic advisory expertise to support Lazard 2030 strategy.