LegiStorm

Biographical

Family:

Education

• Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law - Law degree (2003-2007)

• University of Minnesota Twin Cities - BA, political science (1995-1999)

Employment History

• U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (March 2022-)

  Commissioner

• U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Dec. 2020-March 2022)
  Dawn DeBerry Stump

  Chief of Staff to the Commissioner

• U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs (Aug. 2019-Dec. 2020)

  Director

• Smith-Free Group LLC (Dec. 2014-Aug. 2019)

  Senior Vice President

• Sen. John Thune (R-SD) (Oct. 2014-Dec. 2014)

  D.C. Chief of Staff

• Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee (March 2013-Dec. 2014)
  Sen. John Thune (R-SD)

  Senior Adviser, Republican

• Sen. John Thune (R-SD) (2011-Oct. 2014)

  Deputy Chief of Staff

• Sen. John Thune (R-SD) (2008-2011)

  General Counsel

• Sen. John Thune (R-SD) (Jan. 2005-2007)

  Executive Director

• John Thune for U.S. Senate (South Dakota) (2004)
  John Randolph Thune

  Scheduling Director

• Rep. John Thune (R-SD) (1999-Jan. 2003)

  Executive Assistant

Contact Information

• 
  Email, work:
  smersinger@cftc.gov

Main Office
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21st St. NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20581
Phone: 202-418-5000
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Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Listed as lobbyist by registrants:

• Arent Fox LLP (2003-2004)
• Smith-Free Group LLC (2015-2019)

Lobbied on behalf of:

• AB Staffing Solutions LLC
• American Dental Association
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
• Aon Corp.
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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a staffer:

Congressional Salary