Kara Stein | |
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| Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission | |
| In office August 9, 2013 – January 2, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Elisse B. Walter |
| Succeeded by | Allison Lee |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Yale University (BA, JD) |
Kara Marlene Stein is an American attorney who currently serves as a board member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, known as PCAOB. She was sworn in on November 18, 2021,[1] and her current term is scheduled to end on October 24, 2026.[2]
Stein also served on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from August 2013 till January 2019.[3] In May 2013, President Barack Obama nominated her to serve as a Democratic member of the Commission to succeed Elisse Walter.[4] Stein was confirmed by the Senate and started her tenure at the SEC in August 2013. During her tenure on the SEC, Stein was often described as the most progressive member of the body,[5] and has been described as an ally of Senator Elizabeth Warren.[6] In 2021, she was mentioned as a potential candidate to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).[7]
- ^ "Kara M. Stein is Sworn in as PCAOB Board Member". Public Company Accounting Oversight Board News Release. November 21, 2021.
- ^ "Kara M. Stein Bio". Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
- ^ "SEC biography: Commissioner Kara M. Stein". www.sec.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ Protess, Ben (May 24, 2013). "S.E. C. Changes Continue as Obama Names 2 Senate Aides for Posts". The New York Times. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ "What To Expect From A Biden-Picked SEC Chair". InsuranceNewsNet. November 17, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ Temple-West, Patrick (November 4, 2016). "Liberals push Kara Stein to lead SEC as Warren lends tacit backing". POLITICO. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "Three new candidates emerge to head OCC". American Banker. March 25, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.