FDIC Announces Senior Personnel Changes — 2018-09-04

Names Chief Operating Officer and Deputy to the Chairman for Policy Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Jelena McWilliams today announced the appointment of two long-term FDIC veterans to serve in key leadership positions. Arleas Upton Kea will serve as the Deputy to the Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (COO), and Arthur J. Murton will serve as the Deputy to the Chairman for Policy. “Arleas and Art have demonstrated outstanding commitment to the FDIC, and embody the core principles of our dedicated workforce. I am deeply honored that they have agreed to serve in these new positions under my chairmanship,” said Chairman McWilliams. Ms. Kea replaces Barbara Ryan, who retired as COO on July 27. Prior to her appointment as COO, Ms. Kea served as director of the Division of Administration, a post she has held since May 1999. Ms.