Senior Staff

Board Staff

Connor Raso

Acting General Counsel

Office of the General Counsel

Connor Raso is the Acting General Counsel of the PCAOB. In this role, he provides legal advice and counsel on all PCAOB operations and manages the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) to execute the organization's statutory mandate.

Before being named Acting General Counsel in May 2025, Mr. Raso served as a Deputy General Counsel in OGC, advising the Board on PCAOB programs and operations and assisting with OGC’s management.

Prior to joining the PCAOB in June 2022, Mr. Raso worked in various roles with the Securities and Exchange Commission and represented the Commission before the Administrative Conference of the United States. Earlier in his career, he served as an attorney-advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Mr. Raso serves as a regulator contributor to the Brookings Institution’s Series on Regulatory Process and is an active member of the American Law Institute. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, a Ph.D. from Stanford University’s Department of Political Science, and a B.S.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.

Divisions

Enforcement and Investigations

Connor Raso

Acting General Counsel

Office of the General Counsel

Connor Raso is the Acting General Counsel of the PCAOB. In this role, he provides legal advice and counsel on all PCAOB operations and manages the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) to execute the organization's statutory mandate.

Before being named Acting General Counsel in May 2025, Mr. Raso served as a Deputy General Counsel in OGC, advising the Board on PCAOB programs and operations and assisting with OGC’s management.

Prior to joining the PCAOB in June 2022, Mr. Raso worked in various roles with the Securities and Exchange Commission and represented the Commission before the Administrative Conference of the United States. Earlier in his career, he served as an attorney-advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Mr. Raso serves as a regulator contributor to the Brookings Institution’s Series on Regulatory Process and is an active member of the American Law Institute. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, a Ph.D. from Stanford University’s Department of Political Science, and a B.S.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.

Registration and Inspections

Connor Raso

Acting General Counsel

Office of the General Counsel

Connor Raso is the Acting General Counsel of the PCAOB. In this role, he provides legal advice and counsel on all PCAOB operations and manages the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) to execute the organization's statutory mandate.

Before being named Acting General Counsel in May 2025, Mr. Raso served as a Deputy General Counsel in OGC, advising the Board on PCAOB programs and operations and assisting with OGC’s management.

Prior to joining the PCAOB in June 2022, Mr. Raso worked in various roles with the Securities and Exchange Commission and represented the Commission before the Administrative Conference of the United States. Earlier in his career, he served as an attorney-advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Mr. Raso serves as a regulator contributor to the Brookings Institution’s Series on Regulatory Process and is an active member of the American Law Institute. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, a Ph.D. from Stanford University’s Department of Political Science, and a B.S.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.

Offices

Chief Auditor

Connor Raso

Acting General Counsel

Office of the General Counsel

Connor Raso is the Acting General Counsel of the PCAOB. In this role, he provides legal advice and counsel on all PCAOB operations and manages the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) to execute the organization's statutory mandate.

Before being named Acting General Counsel in May 2025, Mr. Raso served as a Deputy General Counsel in OGC, advising the Board on PCAOB programs and operations and assisting with OGC’s management.

Prior to joining the PCAOB in June 2022, Mr. Raso worked in various roles with the Securities and Exchange Commission and represented the Commission before the Administrative Conference of the United States. Earlier in his career, he served as an attorney-advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Mr. Raso serves as a regulator contributor to the Brookings Institution’s Series on Regulatory Process and is an active member of the American Law Institute. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, a Ph.D. from Stanford University’s Department of Political Science, and a B.S.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.

Chief Hearing Officer

Connor Raso

Acting General Counsel

Office of the General Counsel

Connor Raso is the Acting General Counsel of the PCAOB. In this role, he provides legal advice and counsel on all PCAOB operations and manages the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) to execute the organization's statutory mandate.

Before being named Acting General Counsel in May 2025, Mr. Raso served as a Deputy General Counsel in OGC, advising the Board on PCAOB programs and operations and assisting with OGC’s management.

Prior to joining the PCAOB in June 2022, Mr. Raso worked in various roles with the Securities and Exchange Commission and represented the Commission before the Administrative Conference of the United States. Earlier in his career, he served as an attorney-advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Mr. Raso serves as a regulator contributor to the Brookings Institution’s Series on Regulatory Process and is an active member of the American Law Institute. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, a Ph.D. from Stanford University’s Department of Political Science, and a B.S.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.

Chief Operating Officer

Connor Raso

Acting General Counsel

Office of the General Counsel

Connor Raso is the Acting General Counsel of the PCAOB. In this role, he provides legal advice and counsel on all PCAOB operations and manages the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) to execute the organization's statutory mandate.

Before being named Acting General Counsel in May 2025, Mr. Raso served as a Deputy General Counsel in OGC, advising the Board on PCAOB programs and operations and assisting with OGC’s management.

Prior to joining the PCAOB in June 2022, Mr. Raso worked in various roles with the Securities and Exchange Commission and represented the Commission before the Administrative Conference of the United States. Earlier in his career, he served as an attorney-advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Mr. Raso serves as a regulator contributor to the Brookings Institution’s Series on Regulatory Process and is an active member of the American Law Institute. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, a Ph.D. from Stanford University’s Department of Political Science, and a B.S.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.

Communications and Engagement

Connor Raso

Acting General Counsel

Office of the General Counsel

Connor Raso is the Acting General Counsel of the PCAOB. In this role, he provides legal advice and counsel on all PCAOB operations and manages the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) to execute the organization's statutory mandate.

Before being named Acting General Counsel in May 2025, Mr. Raso served as a Deputy General Counsel in OGC, advising the Board on PCAOB programs and operations and assisting with OGC’s management.

Prior to joining the PCAOB in June 2022, Mr. Raso worked in various roles with the Securities and Exchange Commission and represented the Commission before the Administrative Conference of the United States. Earlier in his career, he served as an attorney-advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Mr. Raso serves as a regulator contributor to the Brookings Institution’s Series on Regulatory Process and is an active member of the American Law Institute. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, a Ph.D. from Stanford University’s Department of Political Science, and a B.S.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.

Economic and Risk Analysis

Connor Raso

Acting General Counsel

Office of the General Counsel

Connor Raso is the Acting General Counsel of the PCAOB. In this role, he provides legal advice and counsel on all PCAOB operations and manages the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) to execute the organization's statutory mandate.

Before being named Acting General Counsel in May 2025, Mr. Raso served as a Deputy General Counsel in OGC, advising the Board on PCAOB programs and operations and assisting with OGC’s management.

Prior to joining the PCAOB in June 2022, Mr. Raso worked in various roles with the Securities and Exchange Commission and represented the Commission before the Administrative Conference of the United States. Earlier in his career, he served as an attorney-advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Mr. Raso serves as a regulator contributor to the Brookings Institution’s Series on Regulatory Process and is an active member of the American Law Institute. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, a Ph.D. from Stanford University’s Department of Political Science, and a B.S.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.

Enterprise Risk Management

Connor Raso

Acting General Counsel

Office of the General Counsel

Connor Raso is the Acting General Counsel of the PCAOB. In this role, he provides legal advice and counsel on all PCAOB operations and manages the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) to execute the organization's statutory mandate.

Before being named Acting General Counsel in May 2025, Mr. Raso served as a Deputy General Counsel in OGC, advising the Board on PCAOB programs and operations and assisting with OGC’s management.

Prior to joining the PCAOB in June 2022, Mr. Raso worked in various roles with the Securities and Exchange Commission and represented the Commission before the Administrative Conference of the United States. Earlier in his career, he served as an attorney-advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Mr. Raso serves as a regulator contributor to the Brookings Institution’s Series on Regulatory Process and is an active member of the American Law Institute. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, a Ph.D. from Stanford University’s Department of Political Science, and a B.S.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.

General Counsel

Connor Raso

Acting General Counsel

Office of the General Counsel

Connor Raso is the Acting General Counsel of the PCAOB. In this role, he provides legal advice and counsel on all PCAOB operations and manages the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) to execute the organization's statutory mandate.

Before being named Acting General Counsel in May 2025, Mr. Raso served as a Deputy General Counsel in OGC, advising the Board on PCAOB programs and operations and assisting with OGC’s management.

Prior to joining the PCAOB in June 2022, Mr. Raso worked in various roles with the Securities and Exchange Commission and represented the Commission before the Administrative Conference of the United States. Earlier in his career, he served as an attorney-advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Mr. Raso serves as a regulator contributor to the Brookings Institution’s Series on Regulatory Process and is an active member of the American Law Institute. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, a Ph.D. from Stanford University’s Department of Political Science, and a B.S.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.

Internal Oversight and Performance Assurance

Connor Raso

Acting General Counsel

Office of the General Counsel

Connor Raso is the Acting General Counsel of the PCAOB. In this role, he provides legal advice and counsel on all PCAOB operations and manages the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) to execute the organization's statutory mandate.

Before being named Acting General Counsel in May 2025, Mr. Raso served as a Deputy General Counsel in OGC, advising the Board on PCAOB programs and operations and assisting with OGC’s management.

Prior to joining the PCAOB in June 2022, Mr. Raso worked in various roles with the Securities and Exchange Commission and represented the Commission before the Administrative Conference of the United States. Earlier in his career, he served as an attorney-advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Mr. Raso serves as a regulator contributor to the Brookings Institution’s Series on Regulatory Process and is an active member of the American Law Institute. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, a Ph.D. from Stanford University’s Department of Political Science, and a B.S.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.

International Affairs

Connor Raso

Acting General Counsel

Office of the General Counsel

Connor Raso is the Acting General Counsel of the PCAOB. In this role, he provides legal advice and counsel on all PCAOB operations and manages the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) to execute the organization's statutory mandate.

Before being named Acting General Counsel in May 2025, Mr. Raso served as a Deputy General Counsel in OGC, advising the Board on PCAOB programs and operations and assisting with OGC’s management.

Prior to joining the PCAOB in June 2022, Mr. Raso worked in various roles with the Securities and Exchange Commission and represented the Commission before the Administrative Conference of the United States. Earlier in his career, he served as an attorney-advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Mr. Raso serves as a regulator contributor to the Brookings Institution’s Series on Regulatory Process and is an active member of the American Law Institute. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, a Ph.D. from Stanford University’s Department of Political Science, and a B.S.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.

Investor Advocate

Connor Raso

Acting General Counsel

Office of the General Counsel

Connor Raso is the Acting General Counsel of the PCAOB. In this role, he provides legal advice and counsel on all PCAOB operations and manages the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) to execute the organization's statutory mandate.

Before being named Acting General Counsel in May 2025, Mr. Raso served as a Deputy General Counsel in OGC, advising the Board on PCAOB programs and operations and assisting with OGC’s management.

Prior to joining the PCAOB in June 2022, Mr. Raso worked in various roles with the Securities and Exchange Commission and represented the Commission before the Administrative Conference of the United States. Earlier in his career, he served as an attorney-advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Mr. Raso serves as a regulator contributor to the Brookings Institution’s Series on Regulatory Process and is an active member of the American Law Institute. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, a Ph.D. from Stanford University’s Department of Political Science, and a B.S.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.

Secretary

Connor Raso

Acting General Counsel

Office of the General Counsel

Connor Raso is the Acting General Counsel of the PCAOB. In this role, he provides legal advice and counsel on all PCAOB operations and manages the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) to execute the organization's statutory mandate.

Before being named Acting General Counsel in May 2025, Mr. Raso served as a Deputy General Counsel in OGC, advising the Board on PCAOB programs and operations and assisting with OGC’s management.

Prior to joining the PCAOB in June 2022, Mr. Raso worked in various roles with the Securities and Exchange Commission and represented the Commission before the Administrative Conference of the United States. Earlier in his career, he served as an attorney-advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Mr. Raso serves as a regulator contributor to the Brookings Institution’s Series on Regulatory Process and is an active member of the American Law Institute. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, a Ph.D. from Stanford University’s Department of Political Science, and a B.S.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.