Public Service

Mark P. Wetjen had the distinction of serving the American public for more than a decade, where he was devoted to implementing important reforms in the global financial-services sector.

Mark Wetjen served more than ten years in key public roles within the U.S. government in Washington, DC.

Unique among public servants, Mark fought to pass major financial-reform legislation (the Dodd-Frank Act) as a top Senate aide and was then called on to implement that same legislation through the federal regulatory process.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

As a Commissioner and Acting Chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Mark implemented key reforms to the global derivatives markets through dozens of rulemakings and agency orders.  He also supported the CFTC’s mission and protected the public through enforcement actions.

U.S. Senate Advisor

Before his appointment to the CFTC by President Barack Obama in 2011, Mark spent seven years working in the U.S. Senate for Majority Leader Harry Reid.  Mark advised the Leader and others on banking, housing, communications, and technology policy. He was also a major contributor to the passage of key legislation during that time, including the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, the CARD Act of 2009, the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, the Small Business Job Creation Act of 2010, and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010.