Dr. Gene Gohlke, an Associate Director for Examinations in the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, is retiring from public service at the end of April. Dr. Gohlke has served at the SEC for more than 35 years, and has led the investment adviser/investment company examination program for the past 30 years. Dr. Gohlke served under 10 different SEC chairmen during his tenure at the agency.
Dr. Gohlke joined the agency in 1975 as a staff accountant in the Division of Investment Management. Dr. Gohlke later held the positions of Examination Program Coordinator, Chief Financial Analyst, and Assistant Director in the Division before becoming Associate Director for the examination program in 1986. He moved to an Associate Director position in OCIE when it assumed responsibility for the examination program.