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Steven W. Adamske departed Oct. 31, 2017

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (joined: June 11, 2017)

Senior Advisor, Office Of The Chairperson | Financial Disclosure »

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Bio, via U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission:

served as the OPA Director since May of 2011. Adamske served under the direction of four CFTC Chairmen during a time when the agency put in place oversight of the $300 trillion-plus swaps market, protected commercial end-users, enhanced customer protections, originated a customer outreach program, and uncovered attempts to manipulate major financial benchmarks around the world.

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Dan M. Berkovitz

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (joined: Sept. 7, 2018)

Commissioner | Financial Disclosure »

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Before joining the CFTC as a commissioner, Berkovitz served as a partner in the Washington, DC securities practice of WilmerHale, a global law firm with over 1000 attorneys in 14 offices. He joined the firm in September 2013 after serving for four years as general counsel of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).[3] During his tenure at the CFTC, Berkovitz was instrumental in the passage and implementation of rules related to the Dodd-Frank Act. He also served as the commission's deputy representative to the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Earlier, he served as counsel to the United States Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. During that time, he led several major investigations into oil markets and energy prices, including the role of financial speculation in natural gas and crude oil prices; the effect of the Department of Energy’s program to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve on oil prices and energy security; the effect of increasing concentration in the gasoline refining industry on retail gasoline prices; and allegations of illegal payments by American companies to Iraq during the United Nations Oil-for-Food program.[4] From 1995-2001, Berkovitz served as deputy assistant secretary for planning, policy, and budget in the Department of Energy’s environmental management program. He was responsible for formulating and presenting to Congress the Department’s $6 billion annual budget for the clean-up of nuclear and hazardous wastes generated by the production of nuclear weapons. Prior to that, he served as counsel to the Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.[5] Berkovitz serves of an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law School, where he teaches energy trading and regulation.

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Andrew Busch departed Jan. 4, 2019

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (joined: April 10, 2017)

Market Intelligence Advisor | $220,000 | Financial Disclosure »

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After spending 30 years in the financial services sector, Mr. Busch comes to the CFTC from the boutique economic research company he founded, Bering Productions Inc. (BPI), where he was CEOBefore BPI, Mr. Busch was the Global Currency and Public Policy Strategist at the Bank of Montreal from 2009 to 2013. He also served as the Bank of Montreal’s Global Foreign Exchange Strategist and was an outside advisor to the White House, US Treasury and Congress on the financial markets from 2005-2009. Mr. Busch began his career in financial services working in the foreign exchange trading department for the Northern Trust Company. Mr. Busch graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1983 and obtained his MBA in international finance from the University of Chicago in 1988. Originally from Ohio, Mr. Busch now lives in Illinois with his wife Michelle and her daughter Jessica Sprong. In addition, his children Samantha, Andy Jr., Alberto Busch and Jake Sprong are spread across the country.

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  • Bering Productions Inc CEO/President (This is a company I formed in 2006 while working at Bank of Montreal. I joined the company full-time after leaving Bank of Montreal.)

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Cory Claussen departed June 2, 2017

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (joined: April 2, 2017)

Senior Advisor | $173,543

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Rich Danker departed Jan. 5, 2019

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Public Affairs Specialist (Speechwriter) | $158,110 | Financial Disclosure »

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Christopher Giancarlo

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (joined: Aug. 3, 2017)

Chairman | Financial Disclosure »

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Shonneice Jones

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (joined: Jan. 22, 2017)

Executive Assistant

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Timothy G. Massad departed Feb. 17, 2017

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (joined: Jan. 20, 2017)

Commissioner | Financial Disclosure »

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James McDonald

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (joined: April 2, 2017)

Director, Division of Enforcement | Financial Disclosure »

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Brian D. Quintenz

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (joined: Aug. 3, 2017)

Commissioner | Financial Disclosure »

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Erica Elliott Richardson

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (joined: June 13, 2017)

Director, Office of Public Affairs | $190,000 | Financial Disclosure »

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Bio, via U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission:

Richardson served as the Communications Director to Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Capitol Hill during his tenure as WhipRichardson comes to the CFTC from the law and lobbying firm Jochum, Shore & Trossevin PC, where she specialized in global public policy, communications and strategic advisory services. Her financial services background includes service as a senior staffer to Rep. Scott Garrett during the financial crisis and subsequent Dodd-Frank financial services reform legislative process. Richardson lives in Washington and London with her husband, Matthew, and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Law and Policy at Northeastern University in Boston. She is a graduate of Auburn University with a Master of Arts degree in political communication and a Bachelor of Arts degree in public relations.

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Anna Rosenberg

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (joined: March 8, 2019)

Legislative Specialist | $69,923

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John Shosky departed Nov. 30, 2018

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (joined: Nov. 12, 2017)

Public Affairs Specialist | $159,691 | Financial Disclosure »

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Dawn DeBerry Stump

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Commissioner | Financial Disclosure »

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N. Charles Thornton

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (joined: April 16, 2017)

Director of Legislative Affairs | $182,000 | Financial Disclosure »

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Bio, via U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission:

Mr. Thornton comes to the CFTC from the United States Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee where he served as Senior Professional Staff and CounselWhile at the Senate Agriculture Committee, Mr. Thornton was responsible for executing the objectives of the Chairman and the Committee’s jurisdiction over the derivatives markets as well as the Committee’s role in overseeing the CFTC and its policies. Prior to his service in the Senate, he was Counsel for Delta Strategy Group focusing on the derivatives markets and CFTC rulemakings, guidance, and no-action letters as well as derivatives related legislation and hearings. Mr. Thornton received his undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi and his law degree from Mississippi College School of Law. Originally from New Orleans, he now lives on Capitol Hill with his wife Rheana and their two black Labrador Retrievers.

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Bruce Tuckman

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (joined: Sept. 5, 2017)

Chief Economist | Financial Disclosure »

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Vontrece Wilson departed March 1, 2019

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (joined: Nov. 26, 2017)

Confidential Assistant

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