SEC Names Peter Henry as Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Peter Henry has been named Director of the agency’s Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO). Mr. Henry joined the SEC as OEEO Deputy Director in 2014, and has been serving as the office’s Acting Director since 2016. OEEO’s responsibilities include analyzing potential barriers to equal employment opportunity and processing discrimination complaints. By focusing on the prevention of employment discrimination and discriminatory harassment in the SEC’s workplace and providing a neutral process for resolving claims of bias, the office fosters a supportive working environment for SEC employees to contribute to the best of their ability.