Seth Krauss joined the Company in March 2007 from Morgan Stanley, where he served as an Executive Director in the Legal and Compliance Division. Most recently, Krauss was responsible for coordinating all significant regulatory and law enforcement matters in the U.S. and served as one of the Firm's senior liaisons to its regulators, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). From 1995 until joining Morgan Stanley in 2004, Krauss served as an Assistant District Attorney and Senior Investigative Counsel in the New York County District Attorneys' Office. At the DA's Office, Mr. Krauss was responsible for leading complex, long-term investigations into violations of securities, banking, accounting, taxation and related laws and regulations, working closely with the SEC, NASD, as well as federal, state, and international financial regulators and law enforcement agencies. Among other matters, Krauss co-led the Office's investigation of the role of financial institutions in Enron's collapse. Krauss is a graduate of Duke University where, from 1992 until 1995, he served as a Trustee on its Board. Krauss received his law degree from Washington University, School of Law. |