The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Nekia Hackworth Jones, Deputy Director of the Division of Enforcement (Southeast), concluded her tenure with the agency on December 26, 2025. Jones was appointed Deputy Director in April 2025 and supervised enforcement investigations and litigations across the Washington, D.C., Atlanta, and Miami offices. She previously served as Regional Director of the Atlanta Regional Office from March 2021 to April 2025, overseeing more than 100 staff and leading examinations and enforcement programs covering Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission 2025-12-29
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announces Deputy Director of Enforcement Nekia Hackworth Jones has left the agency
Nekia Hackworth Jones concluded her tenure as Deputy Director of the Division of Enforcement (Southeast) at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 26, 2025. Appointed in April 2025, she supervised enforcement activities across multiple offices and previously served as Regional Director of the Atlanta Regional Office.