The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed Paul Knight as chief operating officer, putting him in charge of the agency’s operational and administrative functions. His remit covers human resources, acquisitions, financial management, the EDGAR Business Office, the Office of the Chief Data Officer, the Office of the Chief Risk Officer, and support operations including Freedom of Information Act, records management and facilities management. Knight joins from JPMorgan Chase, where he most recently led growth across U.S. lines of business after earlier managing the program office for Chase Bank’s expansion into 25 new states. He previously served at the U.S. Department of the Treasury from 2012 to 2014 and worked at the SEC from 2008 to 2012, including as interim managing executive for the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis. SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins also thanked Charlene Arietti Gold for serving as acting chief operating officer for the past seven months.
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission2026-07-06
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission names Paul Knight chief operating officer
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has named Paul Knight as chief operating officer. He will oversee the agency’s operational and administrative functions, including human resources, financial management, EDGAR, data, risk and support operations. Knight previously worked at JPMorgan Chase, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the SEC.