Securities Law Committee

Definitive Source of Society Expertise on Securities Laws and Disclosure.

Maintains relationship with Commissioners and Staff at Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to facilitate communication on matters vital to membership.

Analyzes proposed rule changes and interpretations; submit comment letters where significant impact on public companies; discuss operational issues with SEC Staff.

Benchmarking, data analysis and publications, including:

  • Disclosure practices, including 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and proxy statement, MD&A
  • FD and disclosures to analysts and investors

PCAOB Sub-Committee: In conjunction with Securities Law Committee leadership, Definitive Source of Society Expertise on Accounting Matters Impacting Public Companies

Maintains relationship with Commissioners and Staff at Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), to facilitate communication on matters vital to membership.

Analyzes proposed rule changes and interpretations; submit comment letters where significant impact on public companies; discuss operational issues with PCAOB Staff, FASB and others as applicable.

Benchmarking, data analysis and publications on accounting disclosures, relationship with independent registered public accountants, etc.

In addition, ad hoc committees of the Society are often formulated to meet specific needs or interests of the Society and members. Such committees include groups focusing on organization and by-laws, strategic planning, or programming for members representing private companies.

Neila B. Radin, Chairman

Securities Law Committee Members


Kelley  Abbott Howes
Brian M. Addison
Mary T. Afflerbach
Joseph B. Amsbary
Laura  Badian
Lowry  Barfield
Robert  Barker
James M. Bedore
Lydia I. Beebe
Alan L. Beller
Heather  Bonds
Gloria  Bowden
Mary E. Bowler
Steven  Bradford
Charles A. Brawley
Alice C. Brennan
Kevin M. Brennan
Teresa M. Brenner
Victoria S. Brush
Christopher A. Butner
David A. Cifrino
Sheilagh M. Clarke
Steven R. Cocchi
Martin M. Cohen
Zane M. Cohn
Joseph  Contorno
Michael G. Costello
Christopher  Cox
Lori Anne  Czepiel
Donna  Dabney
Sean E. Dempsey
Colin  Diamond
Veronica  Dillon
Catherine T. Dixon
Wesley D. Dupont
Alan L. Dye
Richard R. Dykhouse
Eric John Finseth
Edward H. Fleischman
Eric M. Fogel
Virginia K. Fogg
Margaret M. Foran
Matthew  Furman
Mary L. Garceau
Matthew W. Geekie
Stacey K. Geer
Marc S. Gerber
Kathleen M. Gibson
Elizabeth K. Giddens
Irving Sebastian Gomez
Amy L. Goodman
Robert M. Grace
Cynthia H. Grimm
Rick E. Hansen
Ann  Harlan
Brian L. Henry
Harold  Herman
Laura Oleck Hewett
Gillian A Hobson
Adele  Hogan
Denise  Horne
Justin  Howard
Cynthia Wong Hu
Marie Oh Huber
Elizabeth  Ising
Brad S. Kalter
Helen N. Kaminski
Courtney Schuster Kamlet
Robert  Kane
Brenda C. Karickhoff
David A. Katz
Cary I. Klafter
R. Henry Kleeman
Richard J. Kolencik
Curt A. Kramer
Peter Augustine Kraus
Cynthia M. Krus
Joseph P. Lacerenza
Robert B. Lamm
Brian J. Lane
Gregg M. Larson
Lisa Beth Lentini
Patricia O. Lowry
Nicole  Maddrey
Wendy B. Mahling
Bronwen  Mantlo
David  Martin
John F. Marvin
Eileen  McCarthy
Michael Paul McCauley
Michael R. McCoy
R. Scott  McMillen
Scott T. Mikuen
Arthur H. Miller
Michelle S. Miller
Robert J. Minkus
David T. Mittelman
Marilyn  Mooney
William J. Mostyn
Matthew F. Musselman
Charles  Nathan
Jonathan B. Newton
Thomas E. O'Neill
Andrew M. Paalborg
Thomas P. Palmer
Megan M Pavich
Jacqueline  Perez-Ares
Scott N. Peters
Anne G. Plimpton
Michael A. Pollner
Michael  Pressman
Neila B. Radin
Carter M. Reid
Randy D. Rinicella
Manuel G. Rivera
Broc  Romanek
John G. Saia
Jeffrey L. Schulte
Susan P. Serota
Kathleen E. Shannon
Patrick  Sheller
Margaret A. Shukur
Maureen  Sladek
Evan  Sloves
Dannette L. Smith
Robert E. Smith
W. David  Smith
Douglas Allen Stewart
Steven  Stokdyk
Jeffrey M. Taylor
Anthony  Thalman
Annemarie  Tierney
Diana C. Toman
Jean K. Traub
John S. Tsai
Irma  Villarreal
Gregory C. Vogelsperger
Kenneth L. Wagner
Maryann A. Waryjas
Susan A. Waxenberg
Kathleen A. Weigand
Victoria R. Westerhaus
Linwood Neal Wheeler
John C. Wilcox
Robert J. Wild
Susan Ellen Wolf
J. David Woodruff
Janet  Wright
Frank B. Wyatt
Frank G. Zarb