Joann Harris

Joann Harris is a Firm Partner and Chief Compliance Officer of TPG, a leading global alternative asset firm founded in 1992.

Prior to joining TPG in 2015, Joann was an Assistant Director with the SEC where she supervised investigations involving all key enforcement program areas. During her 12 years at the SEC, in addition to serving as an Assistant Director, Joann was a member of the SEC’s Asset Management Unit, a national specialized unit focused on investment advisers, investment companies and private funds. While an Enforcement attorney, she conducted a wide array of investigations covering financial fraud, insider trading, market manipulation, and other conduct that violated the federal securities laws. She received numerous Enforcement Director’s Awards for her outstanding contributions to the SEC’s enforcement program.

Prior to joining the SEC, she was a corporate attorney in private practice and a certified public accountant and auditor before attending law school. Joann received her JD from the SMU Dedman School of Law and her BS in accounting from the University of Arkansas.