CoinVoice has learned that Paul Atkins is the preferred SEC chairman candidate for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, according to CoinDesk, but there are many factors that need to align for him to accept the position. A person familiar with Atkins' thoughts indicated that the role is not appealing to Atkins because he believes it would require a significant amount of work to turn around the bloated agency mismanaged by Gary Gensler, and Atkins is reluctant to leave his global consulting firm.
Atkins is a former SEC commissioner who was seen at Trump's resort this week, a person in the industry said. He is scheduled to interview for the SEC chairman position on Sunday and Monday, another person familiar with the meeting said.
It is reported that Atkins is the founder and CEO of Patomak Global Partners, a global consulting firm focused on strategy, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Patomak serves cryptocurrency companies, but they are just part of its diversified business, which also includes traditional financial clients, public companies, industry associations, law firms, banks, and insurance companies. Before founding Patomak, Atkins was a commissioner at the SEC from 2002 to 2008, appointed by former U.S. President Bush. During his time at the SEC, Mark Uyeda and Hester Pierce worked under Atkins, the latter also becoming an SEC commissioner later. [Original link]