Michael J. McKenna named NCUA Deputy Executive Director
Alexandria, Va., May 8, 2003 -- Senior Staff Attorney Michael
J. McKenna has been selected to serve as NCUA’s deputy executive director responsible
for assisting the executive director administer the day-to-day operations of
the agency’s entire staff effective May 15, 2003.
“
I am extremely pleased to announce Mike McKenna’s promotion,” said
Executive Director J. Leonard Skiles. “Mike’s knowledge of the
rules and regulations, his understanding of the budget process, his willingness
to
accept increased responsibility, his ability to interact with staff at all
levels, and his experience in working with the Board make him uniquely qualified
to assume
the deputy executive director position.
During his 14 years with NCUA, McKenna has participated in the
formation of a number of significant agency regulations, including
member business loans, troubled credit union appraisals and foreign
branching. McKenna currently chairs the Field of Membership (FOM)
Task Force. He was instrumental in development of Interpretive
Ruling & Policy Statements 94-1, 99-1 and 03-1. McKenna also
served on the Interagency Fair Lending Task Force, Foreign Branching
Committee, and the Oversight Policy Board for the Office of Financial
Institution Adjudication. During his career, he has worked closely
with the NCUA Board and other senior agency officials. He also
served extended details as executive assistant to Board Members
Matz and Bacino.
McKenna holds a B.A. in political science from SUNY-Binghamton,
Binghamton, N.Y., and earned his juris doctor degree from American
University, Washington College of Law.
The National Credit Union Administration, governed by a three-member
board appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate,
is the independent federal agency that regulates, charters and
supervises federal credit unions. NCUA, with the backing of the
full faith and credit of the U.S. government, operates and manages
the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, insuring the
deposits of more than 80 million account holders in all federal
credit unions and the overwhelming majority of state-chartered
credit unions
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