Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX US Derivatives (formerly LedgerX) announced former Commodities and Futures Trading Commision (CFTC) commissioner Jill Sommers is joining the board.
Jill Sommers was originally a George W. Bush nominee to the commission and was subsequently nominated by Barack Obama.
Prior to joining the CFTC she had worked in the derivatives industry for both the International Swaps and Derivatives Association and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Source: https://protos.com/sbf-loves-the-cftc-so-much-hes-hired-its-former-commissioner/