Washington, DC – FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today made the following statement on the U.S. Senate confirmation of Dawn DeBerry Stump and Dan M. Berkovitz to be commissioners at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC):
“On behalf of the FIA Board of Directors, members and staff, I congratulate Dawn Stump and Dan Berkovitz on their U.S. Senate confirmation. Both bring years of experience and expertise to this agency at a critical time and will approach the issues facing this industry with fairness, balance and a willingness to listen. It has been a pleasure to work closely with both of these thoughtful individuals over the years and we look forward to the benefits of having a full complement of commissioners under the leadership of Chairman Giancarlo.”