Don Auerbach
Chief Operating Officer at Investment Company Institute
Don Auerbach is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the financial services industry, especially investment companies. Auerbach holds a Juris Doctor (JD) from American University Washington College of Law, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History from the University of California, Los Angeles. Besides, he has studied a Certificate in Leading in an Emerging Economy at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business.
Throughout his career, Auerbach has held several upper-level management positions, including currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer at Investment Company Institute, the most prominent association of regulated funds globally. He was previously the Chief Government Affairs Officer & Co-Head Government Affairs at Investment Company Institute, where he demonstrated his financial services policy expertise, contributing to its continuous improvement.
Moreover, Auerbach was a director of Financial Services Policy and a Government Affairs Officer in the same organization. During his career progression, Auerbach served as Professional Staff Member on the Financial Services Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives in Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney's team, where he gained valuable insights into the policy-making process. He has also worked as a staff member at Federal Financial Analytics, Inc., and as a Professional Staff at NCEC Services, Inc.