The Executive Appointment Process
Last month, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Khalil “KC” Mohseni, as Commissioner of the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. Commissioner Mohseni is not an entirely new to the DFPI. He served as...more
Recently, California Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Khalil “KC” Mohseni as the Commissioner of the California DFPI, following his role as Chief Deputy Director since 2023. Mohseni’s previous positions included Chief...more
James Uthmeier was sworn in as Florida’s 39th AG on February 17, 2025. He succeeded former AG Ashley Moody, who was appointed to fill Marco Rubio’s Senate Seat. AG Uthmeier has also announced his transition team....more
On February 17, it was reported that the CFPB appointed Jeffrey Clark, a lawyer, as a senior adviser. Clark’s appointment came amid broad restructuring at the CFPB under its new leadership, which included several former Trump...more
As we highlighted on Monday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is currently facing an existential crisis as the Trump Administration and DOGE work to dismantle large parts of the consumer watchdog. Here’s what...more
On February 11, the White House announced Jonathan Gould’s nomination as Comptroller of the Currency. Recently, Rodney E. Hood was named Acting Comptroller of the Currency effective February 10....more
On January 31, President Trump removed Rohit Chopra as director of the CFPB and announced that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will serve as Acting Director. In Chopra’s termination announcement, posted on social media, he...more
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his appointment of Attorney General Ashley Moody to the United States Senate, filling the seat vacated by Marco Rubio in anticipation of his confirmation as Secretary of State....more
Mayor Adams has announced new appointments within the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Communications. In the Press Office, Kayla Mamelak Altus is now Press Secretary, and Allison Maser has joined as a Deputy Press Secretary...more
Private Wealth Services attorney Patrick Duffey, Political Law attorney Charles Borden and Tax attorney Robert "Bob" Rizzi share insights on the executive appointment process as the 2024 election approaches. The new...more
Mayor Adams has appointed Robert Tucker as the new Commissioner of the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY). Tucker succeeds Laura Kavanagh, who served in the role for less than two years. Tucker was most recently...more
John C. Williams became the 11th President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. President Williams replaces outgoing President William C. Dudley, whose last day as president was June 17,...more
Jelena McWilliams was sworn in as the 21st Chair of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Chair McWilliams succeeds Martin J. Gruenberg...more
New director Lisa Osofsky’s cross-border and corporate experience may lead the SFO in a fresh direction. The announcement that Lisa Osofsky has been appointed as Director of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) likely...more
The Bank of England has announced the appointment of Bradley Fried as Chair of the Court of the BoE, replacing Sir Anthony Habgood, as of July 1, 2018...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 25, 2017, Noah Finkel spoke at our full-day summit about what to expect from the DOL under the new administration. Noah’s forecast: “They say that the policy is the people, and we don’t yet have the...more
Takeaways - Trump’s Executive Order on Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees supersedes and revokes Obama’s Executive Order. It requires appointees to sign a similar Ethics Pledge relating to receipt...more
On January 28, 2017, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees” (the Order). This Order requires every full-time political appointee to sign an Ethics Pledge...more