Michele Wilham is an Assistant Director in the Office of Credit Ratings (OCR), where she oversees the examination of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs). Prior to joining OCR, Michele led and participated in examinations of self-regulatory organizations (SROs) within the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, Office of Market Oversight. She has collectively served for over 10 years at the Commission focusing on examinations of NRSROs and SROs.

Before joining the SEC, Ms. Wilham was in private practice for several years. Ms. Wilham earned her J.D. from the American University, Washington College of Law, where she served as an editor for the ABA Administrative Law Review, and earned her undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University.