On Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Stacey Bowers would be the new director of the SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation.
Bowers, a University of Denver law professor, is an expert in corporate and securities law, and has worked in private practice as counsel for public companies as they go through their initial public offerings, as well as a representative for entrepreneurs seeking to raise capital.
“Stacey will bring deep experience to the role of Director of the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation,” SEC Chair Gary Gensler said. “I look forward to working with her to advance the SEC’s important work on behalf of small businesses and their investors. I’d also like to thank Amy Reischauer for helping carry out the Office’s work in her capacity as Acting Deputy Director.”
Previously, Bowers has served as Director of the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law’s Corporate and Commercial Law Program. She joined the Sturm faculty in 2007. Additionally, Bowers has represented business owners from startups to established companies in the capital formation process. Bowers earned her bachelor’s degree in business/accounting from the University of Pittsburgh, and a master’s degree in library and information science at the University of Denver, in addition to her law degree. Bowers also holds a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction studies at the University of Denver.
“The capital formation process is both rewarding and challenging, and the SEC’s Small Business Advocate can help make it a little less daunting for entrepreneurs to succeed in raising the capital they need for their businesses and their investors to thrive,” Bowers said. “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed serving on the SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee this past year and look forward to returning to work at the agency where my legal career began, working alongside such talented SEC staff, particularly within OASB, who are so devoted to ensuring our capital markets work fairly and efficiently for everyone.”