Professor Chris Peterson, a consumer finance expert, was nominated by New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill to serve as the director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. Peterson began serving as acting director on Aug. 3, pending his formal nomination to the position, which is subject to state Senate consent.
He previously served as a senior official at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and will continue his faculty appointment at Utah Law, where he has worked as a professor since 2008.
Learn more about Peterson’s new role.