Washington D.C., Jan. 21, 2025 —
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that President Donald J. Trump has designated Mark T. Uyeda as Acting Chairman of the agency.
“I am honored to serve in this capacity after serving as a Commissioner since 2022, and a member of the staff since 2006,” Acting Chairman Uyeda said. “I have great respect for the knowledge, expertise, and experience of the agency and its people. The SEC has a vital mission—protecting investors, maintaining fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitating capital formation—that plays a key role in promoting innovation, jobs creation, and the American Dream.”
Acting Chairman Uyeda was first sworn into office as a Commissioner on June 30, 2022, after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate. He was subsequently re-nominated and confirmed for a five-year term expiring in 2028. During President Trump’s first term, he served on detail to senior leadership at the U.S. Department of the Treasury and to Secretary Eugene Scalia at the U.S. Department of Labor. He has also served on detail to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. At the SEC, he has served as Senior Advisor to Chairman Jay Clayton, Counsel to Commissioners Michael S. Piwowar and Paul S. Atkins, and Assistant Director and Senior Special Counsel in the Division of Investment Management.
Before joining the SEC, Acting Chairman Uyeda was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to serve as the Chief Advisor to the California Corporations Commissioner, the state’s securities regulator. Earlier in his career, he worked as a corporate and securities attorney at Kirkpatrick & Lockhart in Washington, D.C., and O’Melveny & Myers in Los Angeles.
Originally from Orange County, California, Acting Chairman Uyeda earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Georgetown University in 1992 and his law degree with honors from Duke University in 1995, where he was a member of the Duke Law Journal. He is a past president of the Asian Pacific Bar Association of the Greater Washington, D.C. Area and a 2023 recipient of the Daniel K. Inouye Trailblazer Award from the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association.
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda’s selections for several senior roles in acting capacities across the Commission to fill vacancies created by recent departures.
“These talented individuals are committed to protecting the investing public, building trust with American companies and market participants, and promoting capital formation,” Acting Chairman Uyeda said.
The SEC senior staff selected by Acting Chairman Uyeda, with the concurrence of the Commission, include:
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Jeffrey Finnell, Acting General Counsel
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Robert Fisher, Acting Director of the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis
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Kathleen Hutchinson, Acting Director of the Office of International Affairs
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Samuel Waldon, Acting Director of the Division of Enforcement
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Ryan Wolfe, Acting Chief Accountant (effective Jan. 25, 2025)
