Pre-registration is now closed.  Onsite registration is available.

Date: Thursday, May 13, 2010
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Location: Hogan & Hartson LLP, 555 Thirteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004
Directions: Metro, Metro Center (Blue, Orange and Red)

Cost*:
$25 - WHF Associate Members
$35 - WHF Government/Public Sector Members
$40 - WHF Private Sector Members
$50 - non-members

Our distinguished speaker: Richard Ketchum, Chairman and CEO, FINRA

Program Description:
A discussion of priorities and current issues in securities regulation.

Speaker Bio:
Prior to becoming CEO of FINRA, Mr. Ketchum was CEO of NYSE Regulation from March 2006 to March 2009. He served as the first chief regulatory officer of the New York Stock Exchange, a position he began in March 2004. From June 2003 to March 2004, Mr. Ketchum was General Counsel of the Corporate and Investment Bank of Citigroup Inc., and a member of the unit's planning group, Business Practices Committee and Risk Management Committee.

Previously, he spent 12 years at NASD and The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., where he served as president of both organizations.

Prior to working at NASD and NASDAQ, Mr. Ketchum was at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for 14 years, with eight of those years as director of the division of Market Regulation.

He serves on the Board of Directors of Appleseed, a non-profit network of 16 public interest justice centers in the United States and Mexico dedicated to advancing the rule of law, promoting effective government and creating opportunities for individuals' economic advancement.

Mr. Ketchum earned his J.D. from the New York University School of Law in 1975 and his B.A. from Tufts University in 1972. He is a member of the bar in both New York and the District of Columbia.

*RSVP: The early registration deadline is 5:00 pm, Monday, May 10, 2010. Payment made after this date and onsite registrations will be charged an additional fee of $10. Onsite registrations will be accommodated on a space-available basis only. Cancellation will not be accepted after 5:00 pm, Monday, May 10, 2010.  No shows will be billed.  Call 703-683-4742 with questions.