John Berry, Associate Regional Director in Los Angeles Office, to Leave Agency

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that John W. Berry, Associate Regional Director for enforcement matters in the Los Angeles Regional Office, is leaving the agency this month after eight years of service. Mr. Berry joined the SEC in 2011 as Regional Trial Counsel for the Los Angeles office. In that role, he oversaw the office’s securities enforcement litigation. He was promoted to Associate Regional Director in 2016 and has co-supervised almost 60 enforcement attorneys, trial counsel, and accountants. “John has been a dedicated public servant who has made a significant impact on the SEC’s enforcement program both in Los Angeles and throughout the country,” said Stephanie Avakian, Co-Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement.