On October 17, the SEC announced Andrew M. Calamari as Director of its New York Regional Office, a position he has held on an acting basis for the past several months. He replaces George Canellos, who earlier this year was appointed Deputy Director of the Division of Enforcement. Mr. Calamari joined the SEC in 2000 and served as Senior Associate Director and co-head of Enforcement for the New York Region. In his new role, Mr. Calamari will oversee 400 SEC employees including enforcement attorneys, accountants, investigators, and compliance examiners.