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Newly Elected FINRA Governors

August 3, 2011

With 46% of eligible FINRA member firms voting, two new Industry Governors were to the 22-member FINRA Board of Governors.  The vote took place at the 2011 Annual Meeting on 8/3.  Each will begin his or her 3-year term immediately.  Industry Governors may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms.

Small Firm Governor-Elect.   Ken Norensberg, COO, Tritaurian Capital Incorporated.  Elected in August 2010, Mr. Norensberg has served as a small firm Governor for the past year. 

Large Firm Governor-Elect.   Sally Krawcheck, President of Global Wealth & Investment Mgmt, Bank of America.  Ms. Krawcheck replaces FINRA Board member Richard Brueckner, who had served as a large firm Governor on the FINRA Board since its inception in 2007.

Other Changes.  A new Lead Governor was elected and 5 others were reappointed to the Board.

  • Lead Governor:  Jack Brennan, Chairman Emeritus of The Vanguard Group, was elected by the Board in July to serve a 1-year ter, replacing departing Lead Governor Brueckner. 
  • Floor Member Representative - Appointed: John F. X. Dolan, Knight Capital Americas.
  • Public Governors - Appointed: (i) Charles Bowsher, Former U.S. Comptroller General;  (ii) James Burton, California Strategies, LLC;   (iii) Harvey Goldschmid, Columbia Univ. Law School;  (iv) Kurt Stocker, Northwestern Univ.

[FINRA News Release, 8/3/11]