CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger Announces Three Staff Appointments

CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger announced that Chris Lucas will serve as Chief of Staff and Counsel, Terry Arbit will serve as Senior Counsel, and Elizabeth (Libby) Mastrogiacomo will serve as Senior Counsel.

Chris Lucas joins Commissioner Mersinger's office from BNY Mellon where he was Co-Head of US Government Affairs. Before joining BNY Mellon, Chris served in the Senate in a variety of roles. Chris has a B.A. from the University of Rochester and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School.

Terry Arbit joins Commissioner Mersinger's office after working closely with her in the office of former Commissioner Dawn Stump. There, he provided legal and policy advice on matters arising primarily from the Division of Market Oversight, the Market Participants Division, and the Legal Division, as well as recommended actions from the Division of Enforcement. Terry had previously spent 17 years at the agency from 1996 to 2013, in a variety of roles.

Elizabeth (Libby) Mastrogiacomo joins Commissioner Mersinger's office after most recently serving as Senior Counsel to former Commissioner Dawn Stump. Libby has a B.B.A. from the College of William and Mary and a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School.

"At such a critical moment for the CFTC, I am delighted to welcome Chris, Terry, and Libby to my team,"said Commissioner Mersinger."Their deep expertise will be invaluable as we work to promote integrity, resilience, and innovation within the CFTC and more broadly in US markets."