SEC Announces New Leadership in Examinations Division and New York Regional Office

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Daniel S. Kahl, Acting Director of the SEC’s Division of Examinations, will depart the agency after more than 21 years of service. Richard R. Best, Director of the SEC’s New York Regional Office, will serve as Acting Director of the Division of Examinations upon Mr. Kahl's departure. Lara Shalov Mehraban will serve as Acting Director of the New York Regional Office. “I am grateful to Dan for his 20-plus years of service at the SEC, most recently as Acting Director of the Division of Examinations,” SEC Chair Gary Gensler said. “Our examinations program is so crucial to the SEC’s work to protect investors, and we have benefited from Dan’s leadership, professionalism, and collaboration.