White House Sends Four SEC and CFTC Nominees to the Senate

The White House sent four nominees on Nov. 12 to fill vacant SEC and CFTC seats, addressing leadership gaps at two regulators involved in U.S. crypto policy.

The CFTC nominees are Nathan Anonick of Virginia and Matthew Rowland of the District of Columbia. Anonick would fill the seat previously held by Rostin Behnam, with a term ending June 19, 2031. Rowland would serve the remainder of a term ending April 13, 2028, in the seat previously held by Summer K. Mersinger.

Kristin N. Johnson of Michigan and Steven Levine of Maryland were nominated for the SEC. Johnson would fill the seat previously held by Caroline A. Crenshaw, with a term ending June 5, 2029. Levine would take the seat previously held by Hester Maria Peirce, with a term ending June 5, 2030.

The nominations would fill open seats at both regulators as they continue work on digital-asset rules and staff guidance. Earlier this month, the Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Clarity Act, a bill expected to widen the CFTC’s digital-asset oversight role.