Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation: Meet the Team

Feb. 8, 2024

Team Member	Biography
	Stacey Bowers, Director Stacey joined the Office in January 2024 and brings a broad range of experience to the role. She was most recently a Professor of the Practice and Director of the Corporate and Commercial Law Program at University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where she taught courses in corporate law, including capital raising and accounting for lawyers. She also served as Of Counsel at 3Pillars Law, PLLC, where she represented small business owners and entrepreneurs seeking to raise capital. Prior to joining the Sturm College of Law, Stacey worked in private practice and as in-house securities counsel for two public companies. Stacey began her legal career as a staff attorney in the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance.
	T.J. Collins, Special Counsel T.J. joined the Office in November 2023, and brings experience advising companies and investors on securities law issues, capital raising transactions, and regulatory requirements for investment adviser and broker-dealers. Prior to joining the Office, T.J. worked in the Division of Corporation Finance’s Disclosure Management Office. Prior to joining the SEC, T.J. worked in the southeastern U.S. as a securities attorney with a multinational investment bank and for the State of Georgia.
	Julie Zelman Davis, Senior Special Counsel Julie joined the Office in February 2019 as one of the first team members, overseeing strategic projects and serving as Senior Special Counsel. Prior to joining the Office, Julie served as Senior Special Counsel to the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance, an attorney in the Division’s Office of Small Business Policy, and before that as Deputy Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs at the SEC. Prior to her public service, Julie worked on capital raising transactions at the law firm Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP in Boston, MA.
	Kim Dinwoodie, Engagement Program Strategist Kim brings the Office’s advocacy efforts to fruition, collaborating internally and externally on the team’s public-facing outreach and engagement efforts. Kim joined the Office in January 2022 after previously serving as a communications branch chief in another federal agency, among other communications and project management experience.
	Pablo Echeverri, Special Counsel Pablo joined the Office in September 2023 and has experience advising on securities and corporate law matters as in-house and outside counsel. Prior to joining the Office, Pablo worked at OTC Markets Group and FINRA, following a stint as a law professor at Duquesne University and a research fellow at UC Berkeley. Before academia, he practiced law at Milbank in New York and Fried Frank in Washington, DC.
	Courtney Haseley, Special Counsel Courtney joined the Office in May 2022, and brings experience advising companies on securities law issues, SEC compliance and disclosure matters, and capital raising transactions. Prior to joining the Office, Courtney worked at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher in Washington, DC, focusing on securities regulatory issues and corporate governance matters for public companies. Prior to Gibson, Courtney worked at the SEC in the Division of Corporation Finance’s Office of Chief Counsel, and before that in disclosure operations for the Division. Before joining the SEC, Courtney practiced law at Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, advising growth companies and investors.
	Sarah R. Kenyon, Capital Formation Analyst Sarah joined the Office in September 2021 as a Capital Formation Analyst, where she leads the efforts of the Office to translate economic data and research into actionable policy recommendations to improve capital raising opportunities. Prior to joining the Office, Sarah worked as a research associate at the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at UNC Chapel Hill, researching and writing on entrepreneurial policy.
	Vikki Porter, Visual Design Strategist Vikki joined the Office in September of 2022, bringing her experience in branding strategy, communications, and graphic design to enhance the Office’s mission. She works collaboratively with the team to provide the Office’s communications in attractive and user-friendly formats. She has been involved with advocacy and education efforts for nonprofit organizations, and her work has been recognized and featured by U.S. Congress and other interested parties. Vikki has applied her experience in outreach efforts and project management throughout her career, serving as a data visualization analyst and visual information specialist in both the federal and private sectors.
	Amy Reischauer, Deputy Director, Outreach and Education Amy joined the office in January 2021 to spearhead outreach and education efforts. Prior to joining the Office, Amy served as the lead advisor on capital formation matters to Chairman Jay Clayton. She previously worked in the SEC’s Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, the Division of Corporation Finance’s Office of Small Business Policy, and in disclosure operations for that Division. Before joining the SEC, Amy served as Associate General Counsel at drugstore.com; as Assistant General Counsel at Shurgard Storage Centers, a publicly traded REIT; and at the law firm of Perkins Coie LLP where she advised public and private companies on corporate and securities matters.
	Jenny Riegel, Deputy Director, Policy Jenny joined the Office in July 2019, where she leads the legal and policy team on regulatory matters, rulemaking commentary, and capital raising issues both internally and externally. Prior to joining the Office, Jenny worked in the Division of Corporation Finance’s Office of Small Business Policy, as Senior Special Counsel to the Director of the Division, and before that in disclosure operations for the Division. Prior to joining the SEC in 2007, Jenny worked in Silicon Valley at the law firm Cooley LLP, where she advised companies on late stage financings, initial public offerings, and registered transactions.
	Malika Sullivan, Executive Assistant Malika joined the Office in January 2019 and supports the Office as Executive Assistant, where she stays one step ahead of the team in supporting our complex workload. When calling or emailing the Office, Malika is often the first voice you’ll hear back from and can help direct you to the right team member for your inquiry.
	Todd VanLaere, Law Clerk Todd joined the Office in May 2020 as a law clerk on the legal and policy team, where he supports regulatory matters, rulemaking commentary, and Congressional reporting and ensures the team is well prepared for internal and external engagements. Prior to joining the SEC, Todd worked at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and as a paralegal at two law firms.