FDIC appoints three corporate officers

Bank Regulatory Federal Issues FDIC

On February 9, the FDIC announced three new corporate officers: Kymberly Copa as Deputy to the Acting Chairman and Chief of Staff; Daniel Bendler as Deputy to the Acting Chairman and Chief Operating Officer; and Harrel Pettway to the position of General Counsel. Since 2019, Ms. Copa has served as the Acting Deputy to the FDIC Director and provided analysis and advice on matters pending before the FDIC Board of Directors. Prior to that, she served as Senior Special Counsel in the FDIC’s Legal Division. Mr. Bendler will retain his role as the Director of the Division of Administration, which provides all administrative services for the FDIC. In 2019, he was named the Special Advisor to the Deputy to the Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. In 2019, Mr. Pettway was named Senior Deputy General Counsel in the FDIC’s Legal Division. He also previously served as Deputy General Counsel. According to Acting Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg, all three “bring deep knowledge and experience to their new roles,” and the Acting Chairman looks forward to collaborating with them in implementing the FDIC’s priorities.