July 30, 2026
SEC Enforcement: Principal Deputy Director Sam Waldon Departing
Last week, the SEC announced that Sam Waldon, Principal Deputy Director of the Division of Enforcement, will depart the agency tomorrow – July 31st.
Sam served on the Staff for 14+ years, including time as Acting Deputy Director from October 2024 to January 2025 and Acting Director of Enforcement on two occasions in 2025 and 2026. He was also Chief Counsel in the Division of Enforcement from 2022 through 2024. In 2011, he received the SEC’s Philip A. Loomis, Jr. Award for outstanding legal scholarship, analysis, and draftsmanship in creating workable solutions to difficult legal and policy issues while exhibiting the highest caliber of personal and professional integrity.
Sam will be succeeded as Principal Deputy Director by Osman Nawaz, who previously served with the SEC from 2010-2024 before rejoining the agency last month. Everyone had glowing things to say about each other in the press release.
– Liz Dunshee
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