Scott Schneider

Scott Schneider was appointed Director of the Office of Public Affairs as well as Counselor to SEC Chair Gary Gensler in April 2021.

As Chair Gensler’s principal advisor on communications, Mr. Schneider oversees media relations, digital strategy, speechwriting, public engagement, and internal agency communications.

Immediately before joining the SEC, Mr. Schneider was the Managing Director of Financial Communications at Ketchum, a global consultancy. He previously served as the Director of Public Affairs at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and in various roles for former U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana.

Mr. Schneider holds a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a B.A. from the University of Redlands.