Gordon Hartogensis

Gordon Hartogensis (born June 17, 1970) is an American businessman who has served as the Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation since 2019.
His nomination was announced on May 15, 2018.
Career.
Hartogensis left a brief career on Wall Street to join two classmates from Stanford as an equal partner in a startup software company called Petrolsoft Corporation. After the company was acquired by Aspen Technology, Hartogensis served in a leadership role until June 2002.
Shortly after his departure from Aspen Technology, Hartogensis founded Auric Technology LLC. As founder and chief executive officer, he was instrumental in the development of customer relationship management software solutions and support. Auric Technology was sold to Telnorm in 2011.
After the sale of Auric Technology, he managed a portfolio of private equity, venture capital, real estate, and angel investments and served as an advisor to several portfolio companies.
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC).
Hartogensis was nominated for the position of Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation on May 15, 2018. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 30, 2019 by a vote of 72–27. He was sworn in as Director on May 15, 2019.
Personal life.
Hartogensis is married to Grace Chao, the sister of Elaine Chao, the Secretary of Labor under George W. Bush and the Secretary of Transportation under Donald Trump.