The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has appointed Tyler S. Badgley as its General Counsel. Meghan Tente, who has served as Acting General Counsel since January 2025, will move to a Senior Advisor role in Chairman Selig’s office. Badgley joins from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where he served as Deputy General Counsel and previously as Executive Secretary, and has also held roles at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Litigation Center, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, and the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. The announcement links the leadership change to the agency’s work on regulatory frameworks for emerging markets and its efforts to harmonize its approach with the Securities and Exchange Commission while reducing duplicative rules.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission 2026-01-28
Commodity Futures Trading Commission names Tyler S Badgley as General Counsel
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission appointed Tyler S. Badgley as General Counsel, succeeding Meghan Tente, who will become a Senior Advisor in Chairman Selig’s office. This leadership change aligns with the agency's focus on regulatory frameworks for emerging markets and harmonizing efforts with the Securities and Exchange Commission.