SEC Announces Retirement of Division of Corporation Finance Deputy Director Cicely LaMothe Ready to Announce with Confidence?

Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - December 29, 2025) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Cicely LaMothe, Deputy Director of the Division of Corporation Finance, has retired from the agency.

“Cicely has gone above and beyond the call of duty over the past twenty-four years to serve the public in her many critical roles in the Division of Corporation Finance,” said Jim Moloney, Director of the Division of Corporation Finance. “Throughout her tenure she has contributed her passion, commitment, and accounting expertise to support our mission – to ensure investors have the information they need to make informed decisions. She will be sorely missed, and we wish her all the best on her next chapter.”

Ms. LaMothe joined the Division of Corporation Finance in 2002 and has served in multiple senior leadership positions, including Program Director of the Disclosure Review Program, Associate Director of the Office of Assessment and Continuous Improvement, and Associate Director of Disclosure Operations before being named Deputy Director for Disclosure Operations in 2022. She served as Acting Director until Jim Moloney was appointed Director on September 30, 2025.

During Cicely’s tenure she:

Source: Newsfile SEC Press Digest

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