Thushara Chey Perera

Thushara Chey Perera's work experience includes working as a Director of Market Regulation at the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board since 2023. Prior to this, they worked at FINRA, where they held positions such as Assistant General Counsel, Director of Legal Compliance, and Director of Transparency Services. From 2001 to 2011, they served as the Director of Capital Markets at Fannie Mae, overseeing trade operations and enterprise-wide OFAC Compliance. They also worked at the National Development Bank of Sri Lanka as an Executive in Investment Banking, and at DFCC Bank PLC as a Fixed Income Trader. Thushara began their career at Indian Bank as a Banking Assistant.

Thushara Chey Perera obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Science from the University of Colombo. They also completed their Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) certification, earning the titles of FCMA and CGMA. Thushara later attended the Sri Lanka Law College and became an Attorney At Law. They then pursued an MBA in Finance from the University of New Hampshire. Following this, Thushara obtained an LLM degree in Securities & Financial Regulation from Georgetown University Law Center. They also acquired additional certifications, including a Bar License from the Bar Association of Sri Lanka, FCMA/CGMA from CIMA, and the NY State Bar from the New York State Bar Association.