Lazard appoints Kathy Elsesser to Board, names her Compensation Committee Chair

Filed July 7, 2026 · Period ending July 2, 2026 · ~1 min read

Key Changes

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  Kathy Elsesser, retired Goldman Sachs Partner and former Global Chair of Consumer Retail and Healthcare Investment Banking, joins the Board effective July 7, 2026, and assumes Chair of the Compensation Committee.

  Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation verify on EDGAR →
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  Andrew M. Alper retired from the Board after 13+ years, stepping down as Compensation Committee Chair and Audit Committee member; his departure was not due to any disagreement with the company.

  Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation verify on EDGAR →
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  CEO Peter Orszag stated the appointment supports Lazard's expanding Financial Advisory momentum and execution of its Lazard 2030 strategy.

  Exhibit 99.1 verify on EDGAR →