ICI Announces Tom Quaadman Will Lead Government Affairs
Leading trade group representing fund industry welcomes U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President as Chief of Government Affairs and Public Policy
Washington, DC; June 16, 2025—Investment Company Institute (ICI) President and CEO Eric J. Pan announced today that Thomas “Tom” Quaadman has joined ICI as its new Chief Government Affairs and Public Policy Officer.
Quaadman joins ICI after nearly 17 years at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce developing and executing legislative, regulatory, and judicial strategies to reform the financial regulatory system and support policies for efficient capital markets. While at the Chamber, Tom served as Senior Vice President (SVP) for Economic Policy and oversaw the Chamber’s Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness (CCMC).
The CCMC was formed in 2007 to promote financial regulatory policies advancing investor protection, capital formation, and a pre-eminent U.S. position among the world’s financial markets. In addition, Tom led the Chamber’s Technology Engagement Center (C_TEC) and Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC).
“I’m thrilled to welcome Tom to ICI to lead our government affairs efforts, bringing to bear his extensive experience in financial services policy,” said ICI President and CEO Eric J. Pan. “He will markedly strengthen ICI’s advocacy in matters of financial regulation, retirement policy, and tax to promote the use of asset management by individual investors saving for the long-term.”
“Eric has taken ICI to the next level and built a first-class team to advocate for America's investors. I am proud to join that team and am looking forward to working on policies to help people invest for retirement and their families’ financial security,” said ICI’s new Chief Government Affairs and Public Policy Officer Tom Quaadman.
About Quaadman
Quaadman joins ICI with more than three decades of experience in government affairs and public policy. He has testified on a number of occasions before congressional committees on issues covering capital formation, financial reporting, and corporate governance.