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Press Release

     
   

Alex Oh Resigns from SEC; Melissa Hodgman Named Acting Director of
Enforcement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2021-75

Washington D.C., April 28, 2021 --

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Alex Oh
has resigned her position as Director of the Division of Enforcement
for personal reasons. Melissa Hodgman will return to the role of
Acting Director of the Division of Enforcement.

"Melissa is an exceptional attorney who has proven to be an effective
leader of the Enforcement Division. I'm grateful that she will take
on this role again and look forward to working closely with her to
fulfill the mission of the SEC," said SEC Chair Gary Gensler. "I
thank Alex for her willingness to serve the country at this important
time."

Ms. Hodgman served as the Enforcement Division's Acting Director from
January 2021, through April 2021. Before that, she was the Associate
Director in the SEC's Home Office since October 2016. Ms. Hodgman
began working in the Enforcement Division in 2008 as a staff
attorney. She joined the Market Abuse Unit in 2010 and was promoted
to Assistant Director in 2012. She received the Ellen B. Ross Award,
the 2010 SEC Chairman's Award, the 2017 Arthur F. Mathews Award, and
the 2020 Chairman's Award for Excellence with the SEC's Employee
Affinity Groups, as well as a number of Division Director Awards.

Ms. Hodgman earned her Master of Laws with distinction in securities
and financial regulation in 2007 from Georgetown University Law
Center, her law degree with high honors from Georgetown University
Law Center in 1994, and her Bachelor of Science degree from
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in 1990. Before
joining the SEC staff, she worked as an associate at Milbank, Tweed,
Hadley & McCloy in Washington, D.C.

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