Diane Blizzard, Associate Director of Rulemaking for the SEC’s Division of Investment Management, to Leave the Agency After 18 Years of Service

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Diane C. Blizzard, Associate Director of the agency’s Division of Investment Management, is planning to leave the agency at the end of May after 18 years of service. Since 2012, Ms. Blizzard has led the Division’s rulemaking offices in developing policy recommendations and rule changes under the federal securities laws affecting investment companies and investment advisers. “Main Street investors are better off today because of Diane’s public service and commitment to enhancing and modernizing the regulatory landscape for the asset management industry,” said SEC Chairman Jay Clayton. “She has a deep appreciation for the vital role that our securities laws and our capital markets play in the lives of investors across the country.” “Throughout her distinguished career with the Commission, Diane has been a thoughtful and creative leader,” said Dalia Blass, Director of the Division of…