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Hester M. Peirce

Hester M. Peirce

Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Hester M. Peirce was appointed by President Donald J. Trump to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and was sworn in on January 11, 2018. Prior to joining the SEC, she conducted research on the regulation of financial markets at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. She was a Senior Counsel on the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. She earned her bachelor's degree in Economics from Case Western Reserve University and her JD from Yale Law School.

Speaking Topics

  • Crypto Task Force, US SEC