Full Name
Melissa Hodgman
Job Title
Associate Director, Division of Enforcement, SEC
Company
SEC
Speaker Bio
Melissa R. Hodgman is an Associate Director in the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission. She joined the Commission in 2008, became Senior Counsel in 2009, joined the
newly formed Market Abuse Unit in 2010, was promoted to Assistant Director in 2012, and to Associate
Director in 2016. Melissa served as the Acting Director in 2021. She was an Associate at Milbank,
Tweed, Hadley & McCloy. She obtained a BSFS in 1990, a JD Magna cum Laude in 1994, and an LLM in
Securities with Distinction in 2007 from Georgetown University.
Exchange Commission. She joined the Commission in 2008, became Senior Counsel in 2009, joined the
newly formed Market Abuse Unit in 2010, was promoted to Assistant Director in 2012, and to Associate
Director in 2016. Melissa served as the Acting Director in 2021. She was an Associate at Milbank,
Tweed, Hadley & McCloy. She obtained a BSFS in 1990, a JD Magna cum Laude in 1994, and an LLM in
Securities with Distinction in 2007 from Georgetown University.
