Judd Gregg is the CEO of SIFMA. SIFMA brings together the shared interests of hundreds of securities firms, banks and asset managers who are engaged in communities across the country to raise capital for businesses and provide access to capital to help people on Main Streets across the nation thrive and prosper. In his role as CEO, Gregg promotes the role the financial services industry plays in leading economic growth and promoting job creation to the benefit of all Americans. Gregg served as a U.S. senator from 1993 to 2011 and was both chairman and the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee. Prior to his tenure in the Senate, Gregg served as governor of New Hampshire (1989–1993) and as a U.S. representative (1981–89).