Washington, D.C. – Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam today announced key staff roles at the agency by naming Vincent McGonagle as the new Director of the Division of Market Oversight (DMO) and Ann Wright as the Director of the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs.
<p><span>Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam today announced key staff roles at the agency by naming Vincent McGonagle as the new Director of the Division of Market Oversight (DMO) and Ann Wright as the Director of the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. In addition, Gretchen Lowe, currently the Chief Counsel of the Division of Enforcement, will take over as Acting Director.</span></p>
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Monday announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C.
Maribel Duran was named Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations in the Office of the Secretary. Duran recently served as Managing Director for Equity and Inclusion for the Aspen Institute, as well as Chief of Staff for its Leadership Division. From 2018-2019, she was co-chair of the Institute’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council. Previously, Duran served eight years in the Obama Administration, first as Special Assistant to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, then as Chief of Staff for the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, and ultimately as Chief of Staff for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. She began her career at the Chicago Public Schools. She was the first Latina board trustee at Southern New Hampshire University, a New America Latino National Security and Foreign Policy Next Generation Lead
Among the five names announced Nov. 4, one once was an aide to Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. 10:39 am, Feb. 4, 2021 ×
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Anne Knapke was named deputy assistant secretary for Congressional Relations.
Most recently, Knapke was a senior program officer focusing on nutrition at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Prior to working at the Gates Foundation, Knapke served as legislative director for Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. Knapke holds a bachelor’s degree from the Ohio State University and master’s degrees in public policy and social service administration from the University of Chicago.
Liz Archuleta was named director in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. Archuleta served as a county supervisor for Coconino County, Arizona, where she was the first Latina ever elected to that office in Coconino County. She also served as president of the County Supervisors Association and as chairwoman of the National Association of Counties Public Lands Steering Commit