The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Whistleblower has appointed former Secret Service agent Jane Norberg to head of the office.
Norberg was deputy chief and took over as interim director following Sean McKessy’s resignation in late July. McKessy was the first chief of the Whistleblower Office and served five years before joining whistleblower law firm Phillips & Cohen earlier this month.
“It has been an honor serving in the roles of deputy and acting chief and working with staff extremely dedicated to the mission,” Norberg said. “I am honored and humbled by the opportunity to continue the work of the office and remain committed to making whistleblowers feel welcome and protected in reporting to the commission.”
Norberg joined the SEC as deputy chief in 2012 and helped start up the department charged with evaluating whistleblower claims. She was previously in private law and spent a number of years as a special agent for the Secret Service, including providing protection for the president, vice president and foreign dignitaries visiting Washington.
The office has paid $100 million to 33 whistleblowers in its five-year history.
“In its short history, our whistleblower program has had a transformative impact on our agency, and Jane has played a significant role as deputy of the Office of the Whistleblower,” said Andrew J. Ceresney, director of the SEC’s Enforcement Division. “I am proud of the program’s accomplishments, and I know that Jane will continue to ensure the program is a game changer for years to come.”
