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Beneficial Ownership Filing Reminder: January 1, 2025, is the deadline for entities created before January 1, 2024, to file their Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) as required by law under the Corporate Transparency Act. Businesses formed after January 1, 2024, have 90 days to file after formation. Businesses formed on or after January 1, 2025, will have 30 days to file after formation. Please review the BOI links on our website to see if you are required to report to FinCEN.

Mark Hammond

Management Team

Secretary of State Mark Hammond

Mark Hammond
Secretary of State
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Melissa W. Dunlap
Deputy Secretary of State & Chief Legal Counsel
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Shannon A. Wiley
General Counsel & Director of Public Information
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Division Directors

Director of Administration
Tracy Watford
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Director of Business Filings
Jody Steigerwalt
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Director of Public Charities & Municipalities
Kimberly Wickersham
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Director of Notaries, Boards & Commissions, Apostilles & Authentications
Kataria Watkins
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Chief Investigator
Doug Renew
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Director of Information Technology
Marion Weaver
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