CFTC Senior Advisor Brigitte Weyls Departs

CFTC Press Releases

Published March 6th, 2026

Detected March 12th, 2026

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the departure of Senior Advisor Brigitte Weyls after 17 years of service. Weyls played a role in significant litigation, policy, and rulemaking initiatives, including those related to digital assets and emerging markets.

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This document is a press release from the CFTC announcing the departure of Senior Advisor Brigitte Weyls. It highlights her 17 years of service and her contributions to significant litigation, policy, and rulemaking initiatives, particularly concerning emerging markets like prediction markets, digital assets, and precious metals. Weyls also held roles in the Division of Enforcement, where she established the Triage Unit, and served in the Division of Market Oversight and the Office of the General Counsel.

This announcement is informational and does not impose new obligations or require specific actions from regulated entities. It serves as a notice of a personnel change within the agency.

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Release Number 9190-26

CFTC Chairman Selig Announces Departure of Senior Advisor Brigitte Weyls

March 06, 2026

WASHINGTON — Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael S. Selig today announced Brigitte Weyls, senior advisor, will depart the Commission following more than 17 years of distinguished public service.

Weyls joined the CFTC in August 2008. Over the course of her tenure, she played an important role in many of the Commission’s most significant litigation, policy, and rulemaking initiatives. Her work helped shape the agency’s approach to emerging and complex markets, including prediction markets, digital assets, and precious metals.

“Brigitte brought deep expertise and dedication to everything she did at the Commission,” Chairman Selig said. “Her contributions to the Commission have been significant, and we thank her for her many years of service.”

During her tenure, Weyls held roles in the Division of Enforcement, Division of Market Oversight, and the Office of the General Counsel. While in the Division of Enforcement, she stood up the agency’s Triage Unit, establishing a centralized function responsible for the intake, evaluation, and prioritization of enforcement referrals and complaints.

Weyls later served as chief counsel to Commissioner Caroline D. Pham and as senior counsel to acting Chairman Pham. She also served as the designated federal officer for the Global Markets Advisory Committee and the Agricultural Advisory Committee. Weyls is a graduate of Denison University and DePaul University College of Law.

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