Mary Jo White is Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The following post is based on Chair White’s recent address at SEC Speaks; the complete text, including footnotes, is available here. The views expressed in this post are those of Chair White and do not necessarily reflect those of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the other Commissioners, or the Staff.
It is my pleasure to address the 45th annual “SEC Speaks” program—on the day after the Yankees’ pitchers and catchers reported to spring training, which is one way I mark this time of year. This event is another reminder of the season, an early-year conference for the staff, the private sector, and the Commissioners (present and former) to discuss current issues confronting the agency, investors, issuers, and the markets.
It is also a time to celebrate and recognize the tremendous efforts of our staff and those who have preceded them for their extraordinary public service to investors and our capital markets. Continuing a tradition, I would ask that every current member of the SEC staff please stand and be recognized. While the staff remains standing, let me ask that everyone who has ever served on the SEC staff or Commission, please also stand to be recognized. Think of these individuals when you think of the SEC’s important mission and public service at its finest.
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