Jeffrey P. Mahoney

Prof. Jeffrey P. Mahoney

Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law

Jeffrey P. Mahoney joined the Council of Institutional Investors ("Council") in 2006 as General Counsel. As General Counsel, Mahoney responsibilities include advocating the Council's membership approved policies before standard setters, regulators, Members of Congress, and other policy makers. Prior to joining the Council, Mahoney was Counsel to the Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"). Since 1996, he served FASB and, its parent entity, the Financial Accounting Foundation, in a variety of research, technical and administrative matters and was primarily responsible for the FASB's Washington, DC liaison activities. Prior to joining the FASB, Mahoney was a corporate/securities lawyer at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, a law clerk to the Honorable James G. Exum, Jr., Chief Justice, of the North Carolina Supreme Court, and an auditor at Arthur Andersen LLP.

Mahoney holds a J.D. degree, served on the North Carolina Law Review, and was named to the Order of the Coif. He also holds a B.B.A. degree and an A.A. degree. He is a member of the District of Columbia and North Carolina Bar Associations. He also is a certified public accountant in North Carolina and Michigan and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mahoney is currently a member and was the initial Co-Chair of the FASB's Investors Technical Advisory Committee, Vice Chair of the Investor Rights Committee of the Corporation, Finance, and Securities Law Section of the DC Bar, a member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's Standing Advisory Group, and a member of the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Hearing Panel. Mahoney holds a J.D. degree and served on the North Carolina Law Review. He also holds a B.B.A. degree and an A.A. degree. He is a member of the District of Columbia and North Carolina Bar Associations. He also is a certified public accountant in North Carolina and Michigan and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mahoney is currently the Co-Chair of the FASB's Investor Technical Advisory Committee, Vice Chair of the Investor Rights Committee of the Corporation, Finance, and Securities Law Section of the DC Bar, a member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's Standing Advisory Group, and a member of the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Hearing Panel.



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