Mark T. Uyeda
Acting Chair
Office of the Chair
17 reports
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Independent federal commission regulating U.S. securities markets
Government · Holding structure · 4K employees · Washington, DC
14
Agency head span
↑ wider than peers (avg 5)
3.5
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
Interactive org chart
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission organizational chart
Explore the agency leadership model, component structure, and reporting layers from official public sources.
Open editable chart
Take this model into your AI workspace Use AI to reason through the model, then bring the scenario back into Creately Atlas.
Choose a prompt, then open an AI app and paste.
Download the CSV data instead
This org chart summarizes the leadership and major components of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission based on official government sources, reflecting its commission-based governance and regulatory mission.
What to model
Use the chart to test org decisions, not just view reporting lines
Start with the public baseline, then use the scenario views and source-backed changes to ask what happens when leadership, span, or team ownership shifts.
Scenario views in the chart
- Add Cross‑Division Data and AI Office Model creation of a centralized AI and advanced analytics office reporting to the Chair to support enforcement, examinations, and market oversight.
- Regional Office Consolidation Evaluate consolidating smaller regional offices under a single Deputy Director of Regional Operations to streamline management.
Atlas work this supports
- Compare public operating models Use this official-source baseline to compare agencies, components, reporting layers, and field-office networks.
- Model vacancies and transitions Create planning scenarios for acting leaders, new offices, component moves, and cross-agency coordination changes.
- Keep an official source trail Track source URLs, leadership updates, and agency structure changes in one Atlas workspace for review.
The people
Key leaders and offices
12 senior leadership roles or offices from official public sources. Use this section as a current agency-leadership index, not a private-company filing table.
Caroline A. Crenshaw
Commissioner
Commission
0 reports
Hester M. Peirce
Commissioner
Commission
0 reports
Open Role
Commissioner (Vacant Seat)
Commission
0 reports
Cicely LaMothe
Acting Director, Division of Corporation Finance
Division of Corporation Finance
0 reports
Robert Fisher
Acting Director, Division of Economic and Risk Analysis / Chief Economist
Division of Economic and Risk Analysis
0 reports
Samuel Waldon
Acting Director, Division of Enforcement
Division of Enforcement
2 reports
Keith Cassidy
Acting Director, Division of Examinations
Division of Examinations
0 reports
Natasha Vij Greiner
Director, Division of Investment Management
Division of Investment Management
0 reports
David Saltiel
Acting Director, Division of Trading and Markets
Division of Trading and Markets
0 reports
Jeffrey Finnell
Acting General Counsel
Office of the General Counsel
0 reports
Kenneth A. Johnson
Chief Operating Officer
Office of the COO
0 reports
The operating model
How U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission divides the work
4 offices, branches, or components organize the agency mission. Tile size scales with estimated staff where public estimates exist.
Division of Enforcement
p7
Investigates and prosecutes violations of federal securities laws through civil and administrative actions.
Division of Corporation Finance
p5
Oversees corporate disclosure and reviews registration statements and periodic reports.
Division of Trading and Markets
p10
Establishes and maintains standards for fair, orderly, and efficient markets.
Division of Investment Management
p9
Regulates investment companies and advisers to protect investors.
The agency brief
What this U.S. agency structure tells us
The Securities and Exchange Commission is an independent regulatory commission created by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It is led by a bipartisan, five-member Commission appointed by the President with Senate confirmation. Unlike cabinet departments, authority is vested collectively in the Commission, with the Chair serving as the chief executive and administrative head. The SEC’s structure combines policy-making by Commissioners with operational execution through major divisions (Enforcement, Corporation Finance, Trading and Markets, Investment Management, and Examinations), supported by specialized offices, an independent Inspector General, and a nationwide network of regional offices. Its public mission centers on protecting investors, facilitating capital formation, and maintaining fair, orderly, and efficient markets.
- Independent bipartisan commission
- Strong enforcement and disclosure authority
- Nationwide regional office footprint
The comparison
Compare with related agencies
Compared with other financial regulators such as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) or banking regulators within Treasury, the SEC is distinctive in its independent commission governance model and its broad disclosure-based regulatory mandate across securities markets rather than prudential supervision of …
Senior office count
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
16
Reporting depth
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
3 levels
Current signals
What changed recently
No recent leadership changes documented in the provided official sources.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who leads the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission?
The SEC is led by a five-member Commission, currently chaired by Acting Chair Mark T. Uyeda.
What does the SEC do?
The SEC protects investors, facilitates capital formation, and maintains fair, orderly, and efficient securities markets.
What are the major offices or components of the SEC?
Major components include the Divisions of Enforcement, Corporation Finance, Trading and Markets, Investment Management, Examinations, and numerous specialized offices and regional offices.
Who does the SEC report to?
As an independent regulatory commission, the SEC does not report to a cabinet department and operates independently of the Executive Branch, subject to congressional oversight.
How can this org chart be used for planning or analysis?
The org chart helps analysts understand authority, accountability, and how regulatory functions are distributed across the Commission and its divisions.
Sources
Reference
Cite this page
If you reference this page in research, analysis, or news writing, use one of the formats below. Citation includes the SEC filing source where applicable.
APA 7th
Creately. (2026). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission organizational structure. Creately. Retrieved , from https://creately.com/org-chart/us-government/securities-and-exchange-commission/MLA 9th
"U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Organizational Structure." Creately, April 1, 2026, https://creately.com/org-chart/us-government/securities-and-exchange-commission/. Accessed .Chicago 17
Creately. "U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Organizational Structure." Last modified April 1, 2026. https://creately.com/org-chart/us-government/securities-and-exchange-commission/.Permanent URL: https://creately.com/org-chart/us-government/securities-and-exchange-commission/ · last updated 2026-04-01