Katten's Carl Kennedy to Lead the CFTC Alumni Association
Carl Kennedy will co-chair the CFTC Graduates Society to enhance professional networks supporting open and competitive commodities and derivatives markets.
- Carl Kennedy, Katten partner and former U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission regulator, was tapped Jan. 28, 2026 to co-chair the CFTC Graduates Society .
- Carl Kennedy brings experience as a former CFTC regulator and senior in‑house counsel at a large investment bank, advising financial institutions and navigating complex regulatory issues.
- Katten said Kennedy co-chairs the firm's Financial Markets and Regulation practice with former CFTC General Counsel Daniel Davis and will co-chair the CFTCGS with Matt Kulkin; Katten is a full-service law firm with nearly 650 attorneys.
- Kennedy said `The society helps promote the agency's mission` and added `I look forward to working with my fellow alumni` at the American Bar Association Derivatives and Futures Law Committee Meeting, which will formally announce his role.
- The move links alumni networking to firm capabilities, as Katten's financial markets and funds practice supports clients and alumni with its full-service law firm of nearly 650 attorneys.
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Katten's Carl Kennedy to Lead the CFTC Alumni Association
NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Katten announced today that Carl Kennedy, a former US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulator who co-chairs the firm's Financial Markets and Regulation (FMR) practice, was tapped to co-chair the CFTC Graduates Society…
Katten’s Carl Kennedy to Lead the CFTC Alumni Association
Katten announced today that Carl Kennedy, a former US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulator who co-chairs the firm’s Financial Markets and Regulation (FMR) practice, was tapped to co-chair the CFTC Graduates Society (CFTCGS). The organization was created to foster camaraderie and strengthen networks among current CFTC professionals and those who previously worked at the agency. Kennedy’s new role will be formally announced at t…
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