Lori J. Schock

Lori Schock was named Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy in October 2009.

She previously was Associate Director at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation and Office of Investor Education, and before that, was Director of Outreach at the Center for Audit Quality.

Earlier in her career, Ms. Schock served at the SEC and held positions as Acting Director, Deputy Director and Special Counsel to the Director of OIEA. She joined the agency in 2001 as a Staff Attorney.

Ms. Schock received her law degree and Master’s of Taxation from the University of Akron and her bachelor’s degree from Furman University.