A. Valerie Mirko Promoted to Top Legal Post

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 13, 2015) – The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) today announced the promotion of A. Valerie Mirko to serve as the association’s General Counsel. She will report to NASAA Executive Director Joseph Brady.

“Throughout her tenure at NASAA, Valerie has consistently demonstrated she has a strong understanding of state and federal securities laws and a heartfelt commitment to the work of NASAA and its members to protect investors,” Brady said.

Mirko previously served as NASAA Deputy General Counsel. She joined the organization in 2012 as Assistant General Counsel, became Associate General Counsel in 2013 and was promoted to Deputy General Counsel in 2014.

“The Board and I are pleased to see Valerie’s career progression with NASAA,” stated NASAA President Judith Shaw. “We are fortunate to have the benefit of her knowledge and ability.”

Prior to joining NASAA, Mirko was in private practice for several years in Washington, DC as an associate at Pickard, Djinis and Pisarri, LLP. She focused on investment adviser and broker-dealer regulatory issues as well as SEC and FINRA enforcement defense matters. Previously, she worked in-house in New York in legal and compliance roles at Oppenheimer and Co., Inc. and Merrill Lynch (now Bank of America Merrill Lynch).

Mirko earned her undergraduate degree, cum laude, at Wellesley College, and completed her Juris Doctorate degree at George Washington University Law School. She is a member of the New York and District of Columbia bars and is on the adjunct faculty at George Washington University Law School.

NASAA is the oldest international organization devoted to investor protection and efficient capital formation. Its membership consists of the securities administrators in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada and Mexico.

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