Mellissa Campbell Duru Appointed Deputy Director and Deputy General Counsel at CII
The Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has appointed Mellissa Campbell Duru as its new deputy director and deputy general counsel. Duru joins the nonprofit association from a legal partnership where she specialized in securities regulation, corporate governance, and digital asset regulation. Duru brings extensive regulatory expertise to the role, having previously served as deputy director of legal and regulatory policy in the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance between 2023 and 2025. Her background includes a long tenure at the SEC advising on mergers, acquisitions, and cybersecurity policy. The appointment strengthens CII's capacity to advocate for shareholder rights and corporate governance standards. The organization represents major U.S. and international asset owners managing significant global capital, totaling trillions of dollars in assets.
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