Brian Quintenz was sworn in this week as commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the federal agency that oversees the commodity futures, options and swaps industry.
“I’m deeply honored to be sworn in as a Commissioner of the CFTC,” Quintenz said. “I have tremendous respect for this agency and the people who work here. I look forward to working to fulfill the agency’s mission to foster open, transparent, competitive, and financially sound markets.”
He was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Aug. 3.
Prior to his appointment, Quintenz founded and served as the managing principal and chief investment officer of Saeculum Capital Management, a commodity pool operator that specialized in risk management and technical analysis investment strategies.
Quintenz started his career in finance at Hill-Townsend Capital, an investment advisor focus solely on U.S. bank and financial company investment opportunities. Prior to working in the financial markets, Quintenz worked for Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-OH), who served in Congress from 1993-2009. He ultimately became her senior policy advisor.
“I am honored to be among the first to congratulate Brian on joining the commission,” CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo said. “I look forward to working with him in the critical role the commission plays in regulating the derivatives markets.”
Quintenz graduated magna cum laude from Duke University with a major in Public Policy Studies and received an MBA from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, where he was inducted into the Phi Beta Gamma honors society.
His term expires in April 2020.