CFTC Chair Appoints New Director of Enforcement
"[Brian Young] is a fearless leader that will build an even more impressive enforcement program that will stay true to the CFTC's mission to protect the American public from fraudsters and scammers."
Caroline D. Pham, CFTC Acting Chair
"[Brian Young] is a fearless leader that will build an even more impressive enforcement program that will stay true to the CFTC's mission to protect the American public from fraudsters and scammers."
Caroline D. Pham, CFTC Acting Chair
The CFTC appointed Brian Young as Director of Enforcement, effective February 14, 2025. Mr. Young was serving as the agency's Acting Director since January 22, 2025.
In 2024, Mr. Young served as the CFTC's Director of the Whistleblower Office. Prior to that, he was a 20 year veteran of the Department of Justice, serving in a variety of roles, including Acting Director of Litigation for the Antitrust Division and Chief of the Litigation Unit for the Fraud Section of the Criminal Division.