Hauptman now vice chairman; names top adviser

(Dec. 23, 2020) A new title has been bestowed on the newest member of the three-member board for the NCUA, who is now “vice chairman,” according to a release from the agency late last week.

Kyle S. Hauptman, who was confirmed by the Senate to a seat on agency’s board Dec. 2 – and who joined his first two meetings of the board last week (on Dec. 17 and 18) – was, late in the day Friday, tapped as vice chairman of the panel. The title — while indeed an honor — is largely honorific: other than sitting in for the board chairman in that individual’s absence, and taking a role in some appeals for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request decisions (under part 792.28 of agency regulations), there are few specific duties, responsibilities or benefits attached to role, other than those assigned by NCUA Board Chairman Rodney Hood.

The new vice chairman, in a press statement, said that in his role he looks forward to “working with credit unions, my fellow Board Members, and Congress on solutions that provide regulatory relief for the credit union community and expand the use of technology to reach underserved communities.”

This week, Hauptman named veteran credit union service organization (CUSO) and state league executive Sarah Canepa Bang as his senior adviser. The agency, in a release Monday, said Bang has broad experience in the credit union industry that includes serving as executive vice president of industry relations and president and chief strategy officer at CO-OP Financial Services. Previously, she was (among other things) chief executive officer at Financial Service Centers Cooperative, Inc., and executive vice president of the Oregon Credit Union League and Affiliates.

In other agency personnel developments this week, NCUA officially announced the retirement of J. Owen Cole, associate director of the policy and markets division in the NCUA’s Office of Examination and Insurance at the end of this month. NCUA said Cole served in various roles during his 27-year tenure, including senior investment officer, director of the division of risk management, associate regional director of operations, deputy executive director, and acting chief of staff. Most recently he had also served as president of the NCUA Central Liquidity Facility, which addresses potential credit union system liquidity risks.

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NCUA Board Designates Hauptman as Vice Chairman

Sarah Canepa Bang Appointed Senior Advisor to Vice Chairman Hauptman

Owen Cole, Associate Director for Policy and Markets, Announces Retirement