SEC Names Bryan Wood as Deputy Chief of Staff

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Bryan Wood has been named the agency's Deputy Chief of Staff. Mr. Wood has served as the Director of the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs (OLIA) since June 2017, where he acts as the agency's primary congressional liaison and provides advice to the Chairman, Commissioners, and SEC staff on legislative, policy, strategic, and operational matters. During his tenure as OLIA Director, Mr. Wood has managed the agency’s congressional engagement, including the appropriations process, legislative amendments to the federal securities laws, and congressional testimony, advised on rulemakings implementing congressional mandates, and aided four Commissioner nominees in Senate confirmations. Mr.