Mark P. Wetjen is a successful executive and lawyer with over 20 years of professional accomplishments ranging from international financial markets to public service with the U.S. federal government. Mark was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011 to serve as Commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), where he also served as the CFTC’s acting chairman. Mark resides with his wife and two sons in Maryland outside of Washington, DC.

Meet Mark Wetjen

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What They’re Saying

  • “CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad said Mr. Wetjen 'consistently provided a thoughtful, informed perspective.' On key votes, Mr. Wetjen often found himself positioned between Republican members of the commission and . . . the former chairman, who pressed for aggressive new regulations."

    – "Democrat Mark Wetjen Stepping Down as CFTC Commissioner," Wall Street Journal.

  • “Soon after Mr Wetjen took charge [at the CFTC], he reached out to his European counterparts to discuss ways to improve cooperation, sources said."

    – "CFTC Leadership Change Eases Strain," Financial Times.

  • “In recent weeks, acting chairman Mark Wetjen has met several top-level European counterparts to discuss ways regulators could better work together."

    – "Regulators Reach Deal on Over-the-Counter Derivatives Rules," Financial Times

  • “Mark Wetjen, a commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) . . . suggested authorities may need to consider rules forcing clearing houses to put up more of their own capital to a default fund, and urged greater standardization over how clearers assess risk in their own systems."

    – "U.S. Should Consider Tougher Clearing Rules," Financial Times.

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