Kimberly Hamm, Chief Counsel to SEC Chairman, to Conclude Tenure

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Kimberly Hamm, Chief Counsel to the Chairman, will conclude her tenure at the agency in the coming weeks. Ms. Hamm joined the SEC in April 2019 and was named Chief Counsel to Chairman Jay Clayton in August 2019. Ms. Hamm served as principal legal advisor to Chairman Clayton on the SEC's regulatory initiatives and rulemaking agenda and as a senior advisor to Chairman Clayton on cross-border regulatory activities, oversight of self-regulatory organizations, significant market events, and Commission operations and procedures, including by playing an integral role in the agency's response to the economic and market effects of COVID-19. Ms. Hamm coordinated the efforts of staff across the agency and worked closely with the policy divisions and offices within the SEC as well as the Office of the General Counsel. As Chief Counsel, Ms.