Kymberly K. Copa

Ms. Copa has served as the Acting Deputy to the FDIC Director since March 2019, providing analysis and advice on matters pending before the FDIC Board of Directors. Prior to that, she served as Senior Special Counsel (Legislative Counsel and Regulatory Law Expert) in the FDIC’s Legal Division. From August 2011 until August 2018, Ms. Copa served as the Deputy to the Chairman. In that capacity, she collaborated with senior management throughout the FDIC to identify, review, and finalize matters for consideration by the Board of Directors. Ms. Copa also was the Chairman’s representative on the Audit Committee, Supervision Appeals Review Committee, Case Review Committee, and Assessment Appeals Committee. Prior to becoming Deputy to the Chairman in 2011, she served as Senior Counsel for the Assessments and Legislation Section of the Legal Division. Ms. Copa has been with the FDIC for 31 years.

Ms. Copa received her Juris Doctor and a Bachelor of Arts in French from the College of William and Mary.