Yesterday, the SEC announced that Kathleen M. Hutchinson has been appointed as Director of the Office of International Affairs (OIA). OIA advises on international policy and coordinates with foreign authorities to facilitate cross-border enforcement, among other things. The announcement notes:

Ms. Hutchinson has served as OIA’s Acting Director since January 2025. She started at the SEC in 2003 as an attorney-advisor in the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, now the Division of Examinations, and joined OIA in 2008. Ms. Hutchinson has held several other positions in OIA, including Deputy Director and Assistant Director. She has twice served as Acting Director of the office.

Kathleen earned a J.D./M.A. from American University’s Washington College of Law and School of International Service. She holds a B.A. from Binghamton University. She began her legal career in private practice in Washington D.C. and New York City.

– Meredith Ervine