SEC Names Ray McInerney as Freedom of Information Act Officer

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Ray McInerney has been named Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officer in the agency’s Office of FOIA Services. This office promotes transparency in government by making SEC records available to the public and providing a timely and efficient response to each of the nearly 14,000 requests for SEC documents and records the agency receives each year. Mr. McInerney joined the SEC as a FOIA Branch Chief in 2012 from the Department of the Interior, where he served as the FOIA Officer for the Office of the Secretary. Since joining the SEC, he has developed and implemented a wide range of FOIA best practices for the SEC’s award-winning FOIA program, including extensive FOIA training for the Office of FOIA Services and other SEC staff.