Washington, D.C., March 17, 2025 – SIFMA today announced Jessica Barker will join the Association’s Federal Advocacy team.  As vice president, Jessica will focus on tax policy and Advocacy and will report to the executive vice president, advocacy, Josh Wilsusen.

“I am excited to welcome Jessica to our team. She has substantial financial services and tax policy experience that will be of great value as we continue to advocate for efficient and effective capital markets on behalf of our members,” said SIFMA president and CEO Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr.

Joseph Seidel, chief operating officer of SIFMA, added, “Jessica brings deep Capitol Hill knowledge and experience to SIFMA in the financial services and tax space. Her skills will complement and enhance our current advocacy team as we advocate for policies that promote capital formation and robust markets.”

“We are thrilled to welcome Jessica to the SIFMA Federal Advocacy team to help push forward SIFMA’s tax policy agenda.  Her Capitol Hill and financial services policy experience is a welcome addition to our already exceptional advocacy team,” added Josh Wilsusen, executive vice president, advocacy at SIFMA.

Ms. Barker joins SIFMA from the office of Senator Todd Young, where she served as General Counsel. In that role, she advised the Senator on tax, retirement, and general economic matters appearing before the Senate Finance and Small Business Committees and worked closely with the legislative director to develop and implement the Senator’s long-term policy agenda, among other responsibilities. She previously worked at the U.S. Department of Justice and several notable law firms.

Ms. Barker earned her B.A. and B.S., summa cum laude, from the University of Arizona and her J.D. from Harvard Law School.

She will begin at SIFMA on March 17.

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SIFMA is the leading trade association for broker-dealers, investment banks and asset managers operating in the U.S. and global capital markets. On behalf of our industry’s one million employees, we advocate on legislation, regulation and business policy affecting retail and institutional investors, equity and fixed income markets and related products and services. We serve as an industry coordinating body to promote fair and orderly markets, informed regulatory compliance, and efficient market operations and resiliency. We also provide a forum for industry policy and professional development.  SIFMA, with offices in New York and Washington, D.C., is the U.S. regional member of the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA).