Senior Staff

Board Staff

Michael Stevenson

Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB

Board Staff

Michael Stevenson is the Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB. In this role, he advises the Acting Chair on all matters that come before the PCAOB, works closely with Board Members and staff, and assists the Acting Chair in his management of the organization.

Mr. Stevenson was most recently Chief Counsel in the PCAOB’s Division of Registration and Inspections (DRI), where he provided counsel on legal and policy issues to the DRI Director and staff.

Prior to that role, Mr. Stevenson served in the PCAOB’s Office of the General Counsel from 2003 to 2018, including as Deputy General Counsel for 11 years. He has also practiced at a large law firm, as a litigator for a nonprofit civil rights organization, in both the Division of Enforcement and the Office of the General Counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as a partner in a law firm representing whistleblowers in the whistleblower programs of the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He began his career as a law clerk for Judge Cornelia G. Kennedy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Mr. Stevenson holds a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School and a B.A. in legal and political philosophy from Michigan State University.

Divisions

Enforcement and Investigations

Michael Stevenson

Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB

Board Staff

Michael Stevenson is the Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB. In this role, he advises the Acting Chair on all matters that come before the PCAOB, works closely with Board Members and staff, and assists the Acting Chair in his management of the organization.

Mr. Stevenson was most recently Chief Counsel in the PCAOB’s Division of Registration and Inspections (DRI), where he provided counsel on legal and policy issues to the DRI Director and staff.

Prior to that role, Mr. Stevenson served in the PCAOB’s Office of the General Counsel from 2003 to 2018, including as Deputy General Counsel for 11 years. He has also practiced at a large law firm, as a litigator for a nonprofit civil rights organization, in both the Division of Enforcement and the Office of the General Counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as a partner in a law firm representing whistleblowers in the whistleblower programs of the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He began his career as a law clerk for Judge Cornelia G. Kennedy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Mr. Stevenson holds a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School and a B.A. in legal and political philosophy from Michigan State University.

Registration and Inspections

Michael Stevenson

Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB

Board Staff

Michael Stevenson is the Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB. In this role, he advises the Acting Chair on all matters that come before the PCAOB, works closely with Board Members and staff, and assists the Acting Chair in his management of the organization.

Mr. Stevenson was most recently Chief Counsel in the PCAOB’s Division of Registration and Inspections (DRI), where he provided counsel on legal and policy issues to the DRI Director and staff.

Prior to that role, Mr. Stevenson served in the PCAOB’s Office of the General Counsel from 2003 to 2018, including as Deputy General Counsel for 11 years. He has also practiced at a large law firm, as a litigator for a nonprofit civil rights organization, in both the Division of Enforcement and the Office of the General Counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as a partner in a law firm representing whistleblowers in the whistleblower programs of the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He began his career as a law clerk for Judge Cornelia G. Kennedy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Mr. Stevenson holds a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School and a B.A. in legal and political philosophy from Michigan State University.

Offices

Chief Auditor

Michael Stevenson

Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB

Board Staff

Michael Stevenson is the Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB. In this role, he advises the Acting Chair on all matters that come before the PCAOB, works closely with Board Members and staff, and assists the Acting Chair in his management of the organization.

Mr. Stevenson was most recently Chief Counsel in the PCAOB’s Division of Registration and Inspections (DRI), where he provided counsel on legal and policy issues to the DRI Director and staff.

Prior to that role, Mr. Stevenson served in the PCAOB’s Office of the General Counsel from 2003 to 2018, including as Deputy General Counsel for 11 years. He has also practiced at a large law firm, as a litigator for a nonprofit civil rights organization, in both the Division of Enforcement and the Office of the General Counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as a partner in a law firm representing whistleblowers in the whistleblower programs of the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He began his career as a law clerk for Judge Cornelia G. Kennedy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Mr. Stevenson holds a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School and a B.A. in legal and political philosophy from Michigan State University.

Chief Operating Officer

Michael Stevenson

Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB

Board Staff

Michael Stevenson is the Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB. In this role, he advises the Acting Chair on all matters that come before the PCAOB, works closely with Board Members and staff, and assists the Acting Chair in his management of the organization.

Mr. Stevenson was most recently Chief Counsel in the PCAOB’s Division of Registration and Inspections (DRI), where he provided counsel on legal and policy issues to the DRI Director and staff.

Prior to that role, Mr. Stevenson served in the PCAOB’s Office of the General Counsel from 2003 to 2018, including as Deputy General Counsel for 11 years. He has also practiced at a large law firm, as a litigator for a nonprofit civil rights organization, in both the Division of Enforcement and the Office of the General Counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as a partner in a law firm representing whistleblowers in the whistleblower programs of the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He began his career as a law clerk for Judge Cornelia G. Kennedy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Mr. Stevenson holds a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School and a B.A. in legal and political philosophy from Michigan State University.

Communications and Engagement

Michael Stevenson

Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB

Board Staff

Michael Stevenson is the Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB. In this role, he advises the Acting Chair on all matters that come before the PCAOB, works closely with Board Members and staff, and assists the Acting Chair in his management of the organization.

Mr. Stevenson was most recently Chief Counsel in the PCAOB’s Division of Registration and Inspections (DRI), where he provided counsel on legal and policy issues to the DRI Director and staff.

Prior to that role, Mr. Stevenson served in the PCAOB’s Office of the General Counsel from 2003 to 2018, including as Deputy General Counsel for 11 years. He has also practiced at a large law firm, as a litigator for a nonprofit civil rights organization, in both the Division of Enforcement and the Office of the General Counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as a partner in a law firm representing whistleblowers in the whistleblower programs of the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He began his career as a law clerk for Judge Cornelia G. Kennedy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Mr. Stevenson holds a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School and a B.A. in legal and political philosophy from Michigan State University.

Economic and Risk Analysis

Michael Stevenson

Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB

Board Staff

Michael Stevenson is the Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB. In this role, he advises the Acting Chair on all matters that come before the PCAOB, works closely with Board Members and staff, and assists the Acting Chair in his management of the organization.

Mr. Stevenson was most recently Chief Counsel in the PCAOB’s Division of Registration and Inspections (DRI), where he provided counsel on legal and policy issues to the DRI Director and staff.

Prior to that role, Mr. Stevenson served in the PCAOB’s Office of the General Counsel from 2003 to 2018, including as Deputy General Counsel for 11 years. He has also practiced at a large law firm, as a litigator for a nonprofit civil rights organization, in both the Division of Enforcement and the Office of the General Counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as a partner in a law firm representing whistleblowers in the whistleblower programs of the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He began his career as a law clerk for Judge Cornelia G. Kennedy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Mr. Stevenson holds a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School and a B.A. in legal and political philosophy from Michigan State University.

Enterprise Risk Management

Michael Stevenson

Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB

Board Staff

Michael Stevenson is the Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB. In this role, he advises the Acting Chair on all matters that come before the PCAOB, works closely with Board Members and staff, and assists the Acting Chair in his management of the organization.

Mr. Stevenson was most recently Chief Counsel in the PCAOB’s Division of Registration and Inspections (DRI), where he provided counsel on legal and policy issues to the DRI Director and staff.

Prior to that role, Mr. Stevenson served in the PCAOB’s Office of the General Counsel from 2003 to 2018, including as Deputy General Counsel for 11 years. He has also practiced at a large law firm, as a litigator for a nonprofit civil rights organization, in both the Division of Enforcement and the Office of the General Counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as a partner in a law firm representing whistleblowers in the whistleblower programs of the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He began his career as a law clerk for Judge Cornelia G. Kennedy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Mr. Stevenson holds a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School and a B.A. in legal and political philosophy from Michigan State University.

General Counsel

Michael Stevenson

Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB

Board Staff

Michael Stevenson is the Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB. In this role, he advises the Acting Chair on all matters that come before the PCAOB, works closely with Board Members and staff, and assists the Acting Chair in his management of the organization.

Mr. Stevenson was most recently Chief Counsel in the PCAOB’s Division of Registration and Inspections (DRI), where he provided counsel on legal and policy issues to the DRI Director and staff.

Prior to that role, Mr. Stevenson served in the PCAOB’s Office of the General Counsel from 2003 to 2018, including as Deputy General Counsel for 11 years. He has also practiced at a large law firm, as a litigator for a nonprofit civil rights organization, in both the Division of Enforcement and the Office of the General Counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as a partner in a law firm representing whistleblowers in the whistleblower programs of the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He began his career as a law clerk for Judge Cornelia G. Kennedy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Mr. Stevenson holds a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School and a B.A. in legal and political philosophy from Michigan State University.

Internal Oversight and Performance Assurance

Michael Stevenson

Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB

Board Staff

Michael Stevenson is the Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB. In this role, he advises the Acting Chair on all matters that come before the PCAOB, works closely with Board Members and staff, and assists the Acting Chair in his management of the organization.

Mr. Stevenson was most recently Chief Counsel in the PCAOB’s Division of Registration and Inspections (DRI), where he provided counsel on legal and policy issues to the DRI Director and staff.

Prior to that role, Mr. Stevenson served in the PCAOB’s Office of the General Counsel from 2003 to 2018, including as Deputy General Counsel for 11 years. He has also practiced at a large law firm, as a litigator for a nonprofit civil rights organization, in both the Division of Enforcement and the Office of the General Counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as a partner in a law firm representing whistleblowers in the whistleblower programs of the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He began his career as a law clerk for Judge Cornelia G. Kennedy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Mr. Stevenson holds a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School and a B.A. in legal and political philosophy from Michigan State University.

International Affairs

Michael Stevenson

Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB

Board Staff

Michael Stevenson is the Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB. In this role, he advises the Acting Chair on all matters that come before the PCAOB, works closely with Board Members and staff, and assists the Acting Chair in his management of the organization.

Mr. Stevenson was most recently Chief Counsel in the PCAOB’s Division of Registration and Inspections (DRI), where he provided counsel on legal and policy issues to the DRI Director and staff.

Prior to that role, Mr. Stevenson served in the PCAOB’s Office of the General Counsel from 2003 to 2018, including as Deputy General Counsel for 11 years. He has also practiced at a large law firm, as a litigator for a nonprofit civil rights organization, in both the Division of Enforcement and the Office of the General Counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as a partner in a law firm representing whistleblowers in the whistleblower programs of the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He began his career as a law clerk for Judge Cornelia G. Kennedy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Mr. Stevenson holds a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School and a B.A. in legal and political philosophy from Michigan State University.

Investor Advocate

Michael Stevenson

Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB

Board Staff

Michael Stevenson is the Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB. In this role, he advises the Acting Chair on all matters that come before the PCAOB, works closely with Board Members and staff, and assists the Acting Chair in his management of the organization.

Mr. Stevenson was most recently Chief Counsel in the PCAOB’s Division of Registration and Inspections (DRI), where he provided counsel on legal and policy issues to the DRI Director and staff.

Prior to that role, Mr. Stevenson served in the PCAOB’s Office of the General Counsel from 2003 to 2018, including as Deputy General Counsel for 11 years. He has also practiced at a large law firm, as a litigator for a nonprofit civil rights organization, in both the Division of Enforcement and the Office of the General Counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as a partner in a law firm representing whistleblowers in the whistleblower programs of the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He began his career as a law clerk for Judge Cornelia G. Kennedy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Mr. Stevenson holds a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School and a B.A. in legal and political philosophy from Michigan State University.

Secretary

Michael Stevenson

Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB

Board Staff

Michael Stevenson is the Acting Chief of Staff for the PCAOB. In this role, he advises the Acting Chair on all matters that come before the PCAOB, works closely with Board Members and staff, and assists the Acting Chair in his management of the organization.

Mr. Stevenson was most recently Chief Counsel in the PCAOB’s Division of Registration and Inspections (DRI), where he provided counsel on legal and policy issues to the DRI Director and staff.

Prior to that role, Mr. Stevenson served in the PCAOB’s Office of the General Counsel from 2003 to 2018, including as Deputy General Counsel for 11 years. He has also practiced at a large law firm, as a litigator for a nonprofit civil rights organization, in both the Division of Enforcement and the Office of the General Counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as a partner in a law firm representing whistleblowers in the whistleblower programs of the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He began his career as a law clerk for Judge Cornelia G. Kennedy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Mr. Stevenson holds a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School and a B.A. in legal and political philosophy from Michigan State University.