Our proactive public policy engagement across the EY Americas area provides a critical lens that helps us manage risks and identify opportunities to better meet the needs of our stakeholders.

Shauna Steele

Director, Public Policy, Ernst & Young LLP

Experienced capital markets, public policy and trade professional helping EY firms in the Americas navigate the dynamic public policy environment. Avid reader, Spanish speaker and mother of three.

Areas of focus

Shauna works with EY member firms in the Americas to address regulatory and public policy developments in the region with implications for EY member firms and their clients.

Before joining Ernst & Young LLP in 2011, Shauna was an attorney at the US Securities and Exchange Commission in the Office of International Affairs for 10 years, focusing on international capital markets policy.

Shauna obtained a JD and MSFS from Georgetown University as well as a BA from Williams College.

How Shauna is shaping the future with confidence

“I help connect EY’s global public policy efforts to local markets by translating enterprise priorities into market-relevant insights and actions. I also bring member firm perspectives back into the development of EY’s broader public policy strategy, ensuring it reflects on-the-ground realities, strengthens alignment across geographies, and supports consistent, informed engagement with policymakers and stakeholders.”

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