Elad L. Roisman
Acting Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
In office
December 24, 2020 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJay Clayton
Succeeded byAllison Lee
Commissioner of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
In office
September 11, 2018 – January 21, 2022
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Chairman
Preceded byMichael Piwowar
Succeeded byMark Uyeda
Personal details
Born
Elad Leon Roisman
Political partyRepublican
EducationCornell University (BA)
Boston University (JD)

Elad Leon Roisman[1] is an American lawyer from Maine who is a former commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Education

Roisman received his Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University and his Juris Doctor from the Boston University School of Law.[1][2]

Career

Early in his career, Roisman served as chief counsel at NYSE Euronext and as an associate at the law firm of Milbank in New York. Roisman went on to serve as counsel to SEC Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher.[2] He then served as chief counsel of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. While serving the committee he drafted several pieces of legislation including the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

In 2018, President Donald Trump nominated Roisman to be a commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to the seat vacated by Michael Piwowar, whose term expired. [3] On August 23, 2018, his nomination was reported out of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.[4] On September 5, 2018, his nomination was confirmed by a 85–14 vote.[4] On September 11, 2018, he was sworn into office by Chairman Jay Clayton.[5] On December 23, 2020, President Trump designated Roisman as Acting Chairman, effective December 24,[6][7] and he served until January 20, 2021.

Personal life

Roisman is a registered Republican.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Elad Leon Roisman Profile". www.martindale.com. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Elad L. Roisman". www.sec.gov. Retrieved March 19, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "Eight Nominations Sent to the Senate Today". June 4, 2018.[dead link] Alt URL
  4. ^ a b "PN2047 - Nomination of Elad L. Roisman for Securities and Exchange Commission, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. September 5, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Elad Roisman Sworn In As SEC Commissioner" (Press release). Washington, D.C. September 11, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  6. ^ "Elad Roisman Named Acting Chairman of the SEC" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. December 28, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Johnson, Katanga (December 24, 2020). "U.S. SEC's Peirce congratulates Roisman as next agency acting head". Reuters. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
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