CFTC appoints Donald Battle as chief data innovation officer and names J. Matthew Haws senior adviser and Chicago regional director

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it made two senior appointments on June 15, 2026, adding Donald Battle as chief data innovation officer and naming J. Matthew Haws senior adviser to the chairman and regional director for Chicago. The agency said Battle brings blockchain forensics and data science experience from prior roles at the SEC and FinCEN. It said Haws brings 13 years of experience in derivatives regulation and advising global financial institutions.