Between 20 January and 2 March 2026, US CFTC appointed senior staff members. On 20 January 2026, the first round of staff appointments was announced. On 26 January 2026, Alex Titus was named Chief Advisor to the Chairman. Titus joined the US CFTC from the White House Council of Economic Advisers, where he served as Chief of Staff under Chairman Stephen Miran.
On 23 February 2026, four additional appointments were announced. These included Brooke Nethercott as Director of the Office of Public Affairs, Emma Johnston as Senior Agriculture Advisor, Meghan Tente as Senior Advisor and Elizabeth Mastrogiacomo as Senior Advisor. On 2 March 2026, Chairman Selig announced three further senior appointments: David I. Miller as Director of Enforcement, Mel Gunewardena as Director of the Office of International Affairs and Senior Markets Advisor, and Alan Brubaker as Director of the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs.
(Source: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9184-26 / https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9187-26 / https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9169-26)
