SEC Announces Nancy Sumption as Senior Advisor to the Chairman for Cybersecurity Policy

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Nancy Sumption will serve as Chairman Jay Clayton's Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity Policy. In this role, Ms. Sumption will coordinate efforts across the agency to address cybersecurity policy, engage with external stakeholders on matters related to cybersecurity, and help enhance the SEC's mechanisms for assessing and responding to cyber-related risks. She succeeds Kevin Zerrusen who recently returned to the private sector. "I am extremely pleased to welcome Nancy to the SEC," said Chairman Jay Clayton. "Through Nancy's extensive experience within the federal government and the private sector, she has developed a deep knowledge of the cyber risk landscape that will benefit the SEC and market participants through our own initiatives as well as through our participation in interagency efforts." "I also want to thank Kevin Zerrusen for his work helping to strengthen cybersecurity practices both at the SEC and across the markets we regulate," Chairman…