Joann Harris

Firm Partner and Chief Compliance Officer at TPG

Speaker

Joann Harris is a Partner and the Chief Compliance Officer at TPG. Prior to joining TPG in early 2015, Joann was an Assistant Director with the SEC where she supervised investigations involving all key enforcement program areas. During her 12 years at the SEC, in addition to serving as an Assistant Director, she was a member of the SEC’s Asset Management Unit, a national specialized unit focusing on investment advisers, investment companies and private funds. While an Enforcement attorney, Joann conducted a wide array of investigations covering financial fraud, insider trading, market manipulation, and other conduct that violated the federal securities laws.

Before joining the SEC, she was a corporate attorney in private practice and a certified public accountant and auditor. Joann received her JD from the SMU Dedman School of Law and her BS in accounting from the University of Arkansas.