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CFTC Chairman Selig Names Donald Battle and J Matthew Haws to Senior Posts
CFTC Chairman Michael S.
At a glance
- CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig announced two senior staff appointments on June 15, 2026, per the CFTC release.
- Donald Battle was named chief data innovation officer, having previously advised the SEC's Crypto Task Force, per the release.
- J Matthew Haws was named senior advisor and Chicago regional administrator, per the release.
VERDICT — CONFIRMED
CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig announced two senior staff appointments, per the commission's June 15 press release: Donald Battle as chief data innovation officer and J Matthew Haws as senior advisor and Chicago regional administrator. Per the release, Battle previously served as a senior advisor on the SEC's Crypto Task Force, and Haws brings more than 13 years of derivatives-market experience, including prior roles at Marex and Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.
Key facts on file
- CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig announced two senior staff appointments on June 15, 2026, per the CFTC release.
- Donald Battle was named chief data innovation officer, having previously advised the SEC's Crypto Task Force, per the release.
- J Matthew Haws was named senior advisor and Chicago regional administrator, per the release.
OFFICIAL RECORD
CFTC — Press ReleasesSources · two-source rule
PRIMARY · DOCCFTC — Press Releases
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