FDIC Announces Personnel Changes — 2021-02-17

WASHINGTON — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced the appointments of Arleas Upton Kea as Deputy to the Chairman for External Affairs and Nikita Pearson as Director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI). As members of Chairman Jelena McWilliams’s senior leadership team, Ms. Kea and Ms. Pearson will spearhead the agency’s efforts to expand stakeholder engagement and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the FDIC and across the financial sector. “Arleas and Nikita are proven leaders who will drive positive change inside and outside the FDIC while enabling the agency to maintain stability and public confidence in the nation’s financial system,” said Chairman McWilliams. “Arleas’ career at the FDIC transcends her many titles and is a testament to her perseverance, intellect and work ethic. I have found in Arleas an excellent ambassador for the agency and am excited to see her build upon our existing stakeholder engagement,” added Chairman McWilliams.