As US President-elect Donald Trump pledges to fire SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, it has been reported that he is considering former SEC attorney Goody Guillen as a candidate to become the next SEC chairman.
On the 20th (local time), CoinDesk reported that Attorney Goody Guillen, who is being mentioned as a candidate for the next SEC chairman, is a pro-virtual asset figure who has opposed SEC excessive regulation. Attorney Guillen is the head of the blockchain team at large law firm Baker Hostetler. He worked as an attorney in the SEC's Office of General Counsel from 2009 to 2011. Since then, he has served as the chief operating officer (COO) and managing director of Kalorama Partners, advising clients on SEC enforcement litigation.
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Industry executives are positively evaluating President-elect Trump’s nomination of Guidi Guillen. Brendan Playford, CEO of Massa, said, “Guidi Guillen is an SEC veteran who fully understands how the SEC operates.” Charlie Cooper, senior counsel at R3, said, “Guidi Guillen is a humble yet strong person,” adding, “He will lead the SEC based on his expertise in securities law applicable to traditional financial markets and virtual assets.” He added, “The government’s arbitrarily interpreting and regulating laws created 90 years ago will change.”
Meanwhile, other candidates being mentioned as the next SEC Chairman include former SEC General Counsel Robert Stebbins, Paul Hastings Partner Brad Bondi, former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins, Robinhood Chief Legal Officer Dan Gallagher, and former Acting Commissioner of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Brian Brooks.
- Reporter Kang Hae-yeon
- haeyeon41@rni.kr
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