Ex-CFPB Official Tapped to Lead NJ Consumer Affairs Unit

Ex-CFPB official tapped to lead NJ consumer affairs unit

Christopher Peterson is one of at least two recent state-level consumer advocacy hires, after California named former CFPB chief Rohit Chopra to lead a newly formed consumer agency.

Governor Sherrill Selects Christopher Peterson to Lead New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs

Governor Mikie Sherrill has announced her intention to nominate Christopher L. Peterson, one of the nation’s best-known consumer protection scholars and former senior Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official, to serve as Director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. Peterson will begin serving as Acting Director on August 3, pending his formal nomination and confirmation by the New Jersey Senate. ... Continue Reading