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H. David Kotz, Inspector General

H. David Kotz has served as the Inspector General for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission since December 2007.   He leads a distinguished team of auditors, investigators, program evaluators and administrative staff in the office’s efforts to uphold the effectiveness, efficiency, and integrity of the SEC.

Prior to joining the SEC, Inspector General Kotz served as the Inspector General for the Peace Corps for nearly two years.  In that capacity, Inspector General Kotz was responsible for overseeing the internal operations of Peace Corps programs in Washington, D.C., at 11 regional offices, and in nearly 70 countries around the world.

Prior to being named Inspector General for the Peace Corps, Mr. Kotz served for over three years as Associate General Counsel for Litigation for the Peace Corps and was responsible for overseeing all Agency litigation, including administrative and federal court proceedings, labor arbitrations and employee grievances. 

Inspector General Kotz is a graduate of the University of Maryland, completing a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in political science with the honors of cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.  After graduating from the Cornell Law School, he worked for nearly 10 years for the international law firms of Graham & James in New York City and Pepper Hamilton LLP in Washington, D.C, practicing federal administrative law.   While working in private practice, Mr. Kotz successfully represented and advised numerous Fortune 500 companies and major Universities.  He joined the federal government in May of 1999, and worked in several capacities at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), both in the Office of General Counsel, and as head of all administrative/disciplinary investigations for USAID.