Aulana L. Peters

AULANA L. PETERS - 2003 Recipient

ASECA is proud to announce that Aulana L. Peters has been selected as the eleventh recipient of the William O. Douglas Award.

Ms. Peters' career with the SEC began in June of 1984 when she became a Commission of the SEC.  She held that position until July of 1988. Ms. Peters' returned to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where she continued to practice until her retirement in 2000. Ms. Peters graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from the College of New Rochelle in 1963, and earned her law degree cum laude form the University of Southern California in 1973. She is a member of the American Bar Association and the Black Women Lawyers of Southern California. Ms. Peters is a frequent lecturer and has authored articles on securities regulation and the financial services industry. In January 2001, Ms. Peters was appointed to the Public Oversight Board of the AICPA. She has also served on the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council to the Financial Accounting Standards Board, on the Steering Committee for the FASB Financial Reporting Project and on the Board of Directors for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.