Matthew Rutherford Confirmed As Assistant Secretary For Financial ...

WASHINGTON ??Matthew Rutherford was confirmed by the United States Senate yesterday to serve as the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets.? In this role, Rutherford will advise the Secretary on broad matters of domestic finance; financial markets; federal, state and local finance; and federal government lending policies and will be responsible for Treasury's management of the public debt.

Since 2009, Rutherford has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Finance, where he advised the Secretary on issues involving Treasury financing, public debt management, Federal regulation of financial markets, and related economic matters including regulatory issues in the government securities markets and the futures markets.

"Matt's hard work and extensive understanding of financial markets has made him a vital and valuable advisor to me," said Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner.? "His substantial experience and skill will continue to make him a strong asset to the President and to me in his expanded role.? I am pleased -the Senate voted to confirm this important nominee."

Prior to joining the Office of Financial Markets, Rutherford helped to establish Treasury's Markets Room while on assignment from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY).? In addition, Rutherford served in various other positions at the FRBNY, including Debt Management Advisor to Treasury, analyst in the Treasury Market Policy Staff, and analyst in the Cross Market Monitoring Staff. ?Rutherford was also a Presidential Management Fellow in Washington, DC.
Rutherford received a B.A. in economics from Lafayette College and a Master's in Public Policy from the University of Chicago.? He is married to Bridget Rutherford and has a daughter, Nora, and a son, Clark.

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