Congressional Testimony
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Witness List:
- Mr. Avery Ching, CEO and Co-Founder, Aptos Labs, Palo Alto, CA.
- The Honorable Michael S. Piwowar, Executive Vice President, Milken Institute, and Former Commissioner and Acting Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission, Fairfax, VA.
- Mrs. Chelsea E. Pizzola, Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Charlotte, NC.
- Mr. Ryne Miller, Partner, Lowenstein Sandler LLP; Chair of Commodities Futures, and Derivatives Group and Co-Chair of Lowenstein Crypto, New York, NY.
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Michael Piwowar, PhD
Executive Vice President, Milken Institute Finance
Michael S. Piwowar, PhD, is the executive vice president of Milken Institute Finance. Piwowar served as a commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from August 15, 2013, to July 6, 2018.
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