I want to improve and expand assurance, to protect investors and make capital more widely available for ideas that promote sustainable peace, happiness and prosperity.

About

I was the PCAOB's first chief of staff, serving in that role throughout the term of Chairman William J. McDonough. I was special counsel to Chairman James R. Doty since he joined the PCAOB in February 2011 until January 2018. I also served as the top staffer to former Board Member Charles D. Niemeier, including during his time as acting chairman. In those roles, as the PCAOB grew to more than 800 employees over 15 years, I played an integral role in the establishment, growth, management and direction of the PCAOB. (click here for the press release)

In my capacity advising PCAOB chairmen, I had a significant role in most of the PCAOB's major policy initiatives, including development of the PCAOB's:

♣ Center for Economic Analysis;

♣ modernization of the auditor's reporting model;

♣ rule on audit transparency, providing for disclosure of engagement partners and other firms that participate in audits;

♣ auditor independence initiatives, such as the PCAOB's rules prohibiting auditor involvement in designing tax shelters and other tax services;

♣ Audit Committee Dialogue publication and podcast series; and,

♣ annual budgets and strategic plans.

In the PCAOB's first year, I also played a key role in developing a plan for a joint inspection regime in negotiation with representatives of the European Commission. That work laid the foundation for the PCAOB's bilateral agreements with 20 audit regulators in Europe and elsewhere with whom it continues to conduct joint inspections. I also testified on behalf of the PCAOB before the Financial Services Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives on that dialogue with non-U.S. regulators.

Before joining the PCAOB, I was special counsel to the chief accountant of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Enforcement. Earlier in my career, I was a law clerk to the Hon. John E. Sprizzo, federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and an associate at the law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell.