The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has appointed Jina Choi as director of the San Francisco regional office, where she will oversee enforcement and examinations in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest.
Choi joined the SEC staff in 2000 and became a branch chief in 2005 before being promoted to assistant director in 2010. In addition to managing cases in the San Francisco office, Choi has helped lead investigations in the nationwide Market Abuse Unit that focuses on insider trading and other complex manipulation schemes.
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In addition to her extensive SEC experience, Choi has served as an assistant US attorney in the Northern District of Texas, where she worked in the cybercrime/anti-terrorism and general crimes sections. Choi also served as a trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division at the US Department of Justice.
Andrew Ceresney, co-director of the SEC’s division of enforcement, said: "Choi has shown great distinction, judgment, and tenacity in working to protect investors since joining the enforcement staff more than a decade ago. She will be an outstanding leader of the office, and we are delighted to have her join our leadership team."
Andrew Bowden, director of the SEC’s office of compliance inspections and examinations, said: "Choi’s focus and energy have enabled her to establish a great reputation and rapport with the exam team. We are thrilled that she has agreed to lead the San Francisco office."
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