Senior Staff
Board Staff
Joshua T. White
Acting Chief Economist and Director
Office of Economic and Risk Analysis
Joshua T. White is the PCAOB’s Acting Chief Economist and Director of its Office of Economic and Risk Analysis (OERA). In this role, Dr. White is responsible for advising and assisting the Board by conducting independent, evidence-based economic and risk analyses to inform its oversight activities, including inspections, investigations, rulemaking, standard setting, and post-implementation reviews.
Dr. White is currently on leave from his position as an Assistant Professor of Finance at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. He was a Senior Advisor in OERA from June 2024 to April 2025.
Dr. White previously served as a Financial Economist, Visiting Academic Scholar, and Expert Consultant at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 2012 and 2018. He was also on the faculty at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business from 2014 to 2017.
Dr. White holds a B.S., MBA, and Ph.D. in finance from the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business, where he was awarded the Outstanding Ph.D. Alumnus Award in 2018. Dr. White has testified before the U.S. Congress on corporate governance and disclosure topics.
Divisions
Enforcement and Investigations
Joshua T. White
Acting Chief Economist and Director
Office of Economic and Risk Analysis
Joshua T. White is the PCAOB’s Acting Chief Economist and Director of its Office of Economic and Risk Analysis (OERA). In this role, Dr. White is responsible for advising and assisting the Board by conducting independent, evidence-based economic and risk analyses to inform its oversight activities, including inspections, investigations, rulemaking, standard setting, and post-implementation reviews.
Dr. White is currently on leave from his position as an Assistant Professor of Finance at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. He was a Senior Advisor in OERA from June 2024 to April 2025.
Dr. White previously served as a Financial Economist, Visiting Academic Scholar, and Expert Consultant at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 2012 and 2018. He was also on the faculty at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business from 2014 to 2017.
Dr. White holds a B.S., MBA, and Ph.D. in finance from the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business, where he was awarded the Outstanding Ph.D. Alumnus Award in 2018. Dr. White has testified before the U.S. Congress on corporate governance and disclosure topics.
Registration and Inspections
Joshua T. White
Acting Chief Economist and Director
Office of Economic and Risk Analysis
Joshua T. White is the PCAOB’s Acting Chief Economist and Director of its Office of Economic and Risk Analysis (OERA). In this role, Dr. White is responsible for advising and assisting the Board by conducting independent, evidence-based economic and risk analyses to inform its oversight activities, including inspections, investigations, rulemaking, standard setting, and post-implementation reviews.
Dr. White is currently on leave from his position as an Assistant Professor of Finance at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. He was a Senior Advisor in OERA from June 2024 to April 2025.
Dr. White previously served as a Financial Economist, Visiting Academic Scholar, and Expert Consultant at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 2012 and 2018. He was also on the faculty at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business from 2014 to 2017.
Dr. White holds a B.S., MBA, and Ph.D. in finance from the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business, where he was awarded the Outstanding Ph.D. Alumnus Award in 2018. Dr. White has testified before the U.S. Congress on corporate governance and disclosure topics.
Offices
Chief Auditor
Joshua T. White
Acting Chief Economist and Director
Office of Economic and Risk Analysis
Joshua T. White is the PCAOB’s Acting Chief Economist and Director of its Office of Economic and Risk Analysis (OERA). In this role, Dr. White is responsible for advising and assisting the Board by conducting independent, evidence-based economic and risk analyses to inform its oversight activities, including inspections, investigations, rulemaking, standard setting, and post-implementation reviews.
Dr. White is currently on leave from his position as an Assistant Professor of Finance at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. He was a Senior Advisor in OERA from June 2024 to April 2025.
Dr. White previously served as a Financial Economist, Visiting Academic Scholar, and Expert Consultant at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 2012 and 2018. He was also on the faculty at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business from 2014 to 2017.
Dr. White holds a B.S., MBA, and Ph.D. in finance from the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business, where he was awarded the Outstanding Ph.D. Alumnus Award in 2018. Dr. White has testified before the U.S. Congress on corporate governance and disclosure topics.
Chief Hearing Officer
Joshua T. White
Acting Chief Economist and Director
Office of Economic and Risk Analysis
Joshua T. White is the PCAOB’s Acting Chief Economist and Director of its Office of Economic and Risk Analysis (OERA). In this role, Dr. White is responsible for advising and assisting the Board by conducting independent, evidence-based economic and risk analyses to inform its oversight activities, including inspections, investigations, rulemaking, standard setting, and post-implementation reviews.
Dr. White is currently on leave from his position as an Assistant Professor of Finance at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. He was a Senior Advisor in OERA from June 2024 to April 2025.
Dr. White previously served as a Financial Economist, Visiting Academic Scholar, and Expert Consultant at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 2012 and 2018. He was also on the faculty at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business from 2014 to 2017.
Dr. White holds a B.S., MBA, and Ph.D. in finance from the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business, where he was awarded the Outstanding Ph.D. Alumnus Award in 2018. Dr. White has testified before the U.S. Congress on corporate governance and disclosure topics.
Chief Operating Officer
Joshua T. White
Acting Chief Economist and Director
Office of Economic and Risk Analysis
Joshua T. White is the PCAOB’s Acting Chief Economist and Director of its Office of Economic and Risk Analysis (OERA). In this role, Dr. White is responsible for advising and assisting the Board by conducting independent, evidence-based economic and risk analyses to inform its oversight activities, including inspections, investigations, rulemaking, standard setting, and post-implementation reviews.
Dr. White is currently on leave from his position as an Assistant Professor of Finance at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. He was a Senior Advisor in OERA from June 2024 to April 2025.
Dr. White previously served as a Financial Economist, Visiting Academic Scholar, and Expert Consultant at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 2012 and 2018. He was also on the faculty at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business from 2014 to 2017.
Dr. White holds a B.S., MBA, and Ph.D. in finance from the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business, where he was awarded the Outstanding Ph.D. Alumnus Award in 2018. Dr. White has testified before the U.S. Congress on corporate governance and disclosure topics.
Communications and Engagement
Joshua T. White
Acting Chief Economist and Director
Office of Economic and Risk Analysis
Joshua T. White is the PCAOB’s Acting Chief Economist and Director of its Office of Economic and Risk Analysis (OERA). In this role, Dr. White is responsible for advising and assisting the Board by conducting independent, evidence-based economic and risk analyses to inform its oversight activities, including inspections, investigations, rulemaking, standard setting, and post-implementation reviews.
Dr. White is currently on leave from his position as an Assistant Professor of Finance at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. He was a Senior Advisor in OERA from June 2024 to April 2025.
Dr. White previously served as a Financial Economist, Visiting Academic Scholar, and Expert Consultant at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 2012 and 2018. He was also on the faculty at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business from 2014 to 2017.
Dr. White holds a B.S., MBA, and Ph.D. in finance from the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business, where he was awarded the Outstanding Ph.D. Alumnus Award in 2018. Dr. White has testified before the U.S. Congress on corporate governance and disclosure topics.
Economic and Risk Analysis
Joshua T. White
Acting Chief Economist and Director
Office of Economic and Risk Analysis
Joshua T. White is the PCAOB’s Acting Chief Economist and Director of its Office of Economic and Risk Analysis (OERA). In this role, Dr. White is responsible for advising and assisting the Board by conducting independent, evidence-based economic and risk analyses to inform its oversight activities, including inspections, investigations, rulemaking, standard setting, and post-implementation reviews.
Dr. White is currently on leave from his position as an Assistant Professor of Finance at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. He was a Senior Advisor in OERA from June 2024 to April 2025.
Dr. White previously served as a Financial Economist, Visiting Academic Scholar, and Expert Consultant at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 2012 and 2018. He was also on the faculty at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business from 2014 to 2017.
Dr. White holds a B.S., MBA, and Ph.D. in finance from the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business, where he was awarded the Outstanding Ph.D. Alumnus Award in 2018. Dr. White has testified before the U.S. Congress on corporate governance and disclosure topics.
Enterprise Risk Management
Joshua T. White
Acting Chief Economist and Director
Office of Economic and Risk Analysis
Joshua T. White is the PCAOB’s Acting Chief Economist and Director of its Office of Economic and Risk Analysis (OERA). In this role, Dr. White is responsible for advising and assisting the Board by conducting independent, evidence-based economic and risk analyses to inform its oversight activities, including inspections, investigations, rulemaking, standard setting, and post-implementation reviews.
Dr. White is currently on leave from his position as an Assistant Professor of Finance at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. He was a Senior Advisor in OERA from June 2024 to April 2025.
Dr. White previously served as a Financial Economist, Visiting Academic Scholar, and Expert Consultant at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 2012 and 2018. He was also on the faculty at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business from 2014 to 2017.
Dr. White holds a B.S., MBA, and Ph.D. in finance from the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business, where he was awarded the Outstanding Ph.D. Alumnus Award in 2018. Dr. White has testified before the U.S. Congress on corporate governance and disclosure topics.
General Counsel
Joshua T. White
Acting Chief Economist and Director
Office of Economic and Risk Analysis
Joshua T. White is the PCAOB’s Acting Chief Economist and Director of its Office of Economic and Risk Analysis (OERA). In this role, Dr. White is responsible for advising and assisting the Board by conducting independent, evidence-based economic and risk analyses to inform its oversight activities, including inspections, investigations, rulemaking, standard setting, and post-implementation reviews.
Dr. White is currently on leave from his position as an Assistant Professor of Finance at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. He was a Senior Advisor in OERA from June 2024 to April 2025.
Dr. White previously served as a Financial Economist, Visiting Academic Scholar, and Expert Consultant at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 2012 and 2018. He was also on the faculty at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business from 2014 to 2017.
Dr. White holds a B.S., MBA, and Ph.D. in finance from the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business, where he was awarded the Outstanding Ph.D. Alumnus Award in 2018. Dr. White has testified before the U.S. Congress on corporate governance and disclosure topics.
Internal Oversight and Performance Assurance
Joshua T. White
Acting Chief Economist and Director
Office of Economic and Risk Analysis
Joshua T. White is the PCAOB’s Acting Chief Economist and Director of its Office of Economic and Risk Analysis (OERA). In this role, Dr. White is responsible for advising and assisting the Board by conducting independent, evidence-based economic and risk analyses to inform its oversight activities, including inspections, investigations, rulemaking, standard setting, and post-implementation reviews.
Dr. White is currently on leave from his position as an Assistant Professor of Finance at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. He was a Senior Advisor in OERA from June 2024 to April 2025.
Dr. White previously served as a Financial Economist, Visiting Academic Scholar, and Expert Consultant at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 2012 and 2018. He was also on the faculty at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business from 2014 to 2017.
Dr. White holds a B.S., MBA, and Ph.D. in finance from the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business, where he was awarded the Outstanding Ph.D. Alumnus Award in 2018. Dr. White has testified before the U.S. Congress on corporate governance and disclosure topics.
International Affairs
Joshua T. White
Acting Chief Economist and Director
Office of Economic and Risk Analysis
Joshua T. White is the PCAOB’s Acting Chief Economist and Director of its Office of Economic and Risk Analysis (OERA). In this role, Dr. White is responsible for advising and assisting the Board by conducting independent, evidence-based economic and risk analyses to inform its oversight activities, including inspections, investigations, rulemaking, standard setting, and post-implementation reviews.
Dr. White is currently on leave from his position as an Assistant Professor of Finance at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. He was a Senior Advisor in OERA from June 2024 to April 2025.
Dr. White previously served as a Financial Economist, Visiting Academic Scholar, and Expert Consultant at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 2012 and 2018. He was also on the faculty at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business from 2014 to 2017.
Dr. White holds a B.S., MBA, and Ph.D. in finance from the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business, where he was awarded the Outstanding Ph.D. Alumnus Award in 2018. Dr. White has testified before the U.S. Congress on corporate governance and disclosure topics.
Investor Advocate
Joshua T. White
Acting Chief Economist and Director
Office of Economic and Risk Analysis
Joshua T. White is the PCAOB’s Acting Chief Economist and Director of its Office of Economic and Risk Analysis (OERA). In this role, Dr. White is responsible for advising and assisting the Board by conducting independent, evidence-based economic and risk analyses to inform its oversight activities, including inspections, investigations, rulemaking, standard setting, and post-implementation reviews.
Dr. White is currently on leave from his position as an Assistant Professor of Finance at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. He was a Senior Advisor in OERA from June 2024 to April 2025.
Dr. White previously served as a Financial Economist, Visiting Academic Scholar, and Expert Consultant at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 2012 and 2018. He was also on the faculty at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business from 2014 to 2017.
Dr. White holds a B.S., MBA, and Ph.D. in finance from the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business, where he was awarded the Outstanding Ph.D. Alumnus Award in 2018. Dr. White has testified before the U.S. Congress on corporate governance and disclosure topics.
Secretary
Joshua T. White
Acting Chief Economist and Director
Office of Economic and Risk Analysis
Joshua T. White is the PCAOB’s Acting Chief Economist and Director of its Office of Economic and Risk Analysis (OERA). In this role, Dr. White is responsible for advising and assisting the Board by conducting independent, evidence-based economic and risk analyses to inform its oversight activities, including inspections, investigations, rulemaking, standard setting, and post-implementation reviews.
Dr. White is currently on leave from his position as an Assistant Professor of Finance at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. He was a Senior Advisor in OERA from June 2024 to April 2025.
Dr. White previously served as a Financial Economist, Visiting Academic Scholar, and Expert Consultant at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 2012 and 2018. He was also on the faculty at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business from 2014 to 2017.
Dr. White holds a B.S., MBA, and Ph.D. in finance from the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business, where he was awarded the Outstanding Ph.D. Alumnus Award in 2018. Dr. White has testified before the U.S. Congress on corporate governance and disclosure topics.