The SEC has promoted John C. Roeser to the post of associate director and deputy head of the office of market supervision in its division of trading and markets, officials say.
Roeser, who assumed the new post immediately, has been an assistant director in the office of market supervision since 2005 and played a key role in market structure and other regulatory initiatives, officials say. He began his SEC career in 1998 as a staff attorney in the office and was later promoted to special counsel and senior special counsel.
Roeser replaces Heather Seidel who was named in February as chief counsel for the division of trading and markets, officials say.
During his tenure, Roeser has received numerous SEC awards, including the SEC’s Jay Manning Award in 2008, which is given annually to an employee in the division of trading and markets who demonstrates an outstanding commitment to excellence in preserving fair and honest markets, officials say.
The division’s office of market supervision oversees U.S. securities exchanges, alternative trading systems and self-regulatory organizations, and addresses issues involving market participants, products, and market structure, officials say.
“I am honored to take on this new role. I have deep respect for my talented and dedicated colleagues in the office and throughout the Commission who are carrying out tremendous responsibilities on behalf of our markets and investors, and I look forward to continuing to work with them to help advance the agency’s mission.” said Roeser in a prepared statement.
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