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.