Chris Pilkerton

Christopher Michael Pilkerton (born July 6, 1973) is an American lawyer and former Acting Administrator of the United States Small Business Administration. He is currently serving Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Investment Security since January 5, 2026.

Education Pilkerton earned a Bachelor of Arts from Fairfield University in 1995, Master of Public Administration from Columbia University in 2003, and Juris Doctor from the Columbus School of Law in 1999.

Career Prior to entering government service, Pilkerton was formerly an assistant director of Law and Public Policy at the Catholic University of America from 2007 to 2011. He then served as a Senior Counselor to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from 2004 to 2006. Pilkerton has also been a compliance director at JPMorgan Chase from 2013 to 2017, an Assistant New York County District Attorney from 1999 to 2004, partner specializing in financial services law at Ruddy Gregory, PLLC from 2006 to 2008, a member of the Nasdaq, Inc. board of directors from 2011 to 2012, and partner specializing in financial services law at Butzel Long from 2008 to 2013.