OCC Announces Senior Deputy Comptroller for Regional and Midsize Financial Institutions

WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced Benjamin Eddy will serve as the Senior Deputy Comptroller for Regional and Midsize Financial Institutions, effective June 1.

In this role, Mr. Eddy oversees the supervision of national banks and federal savings associations between $30 billion and $500 billion in assets. He also serves as a member of the agency’s executive committee.

“Ben brings deep knowledge of the bank regulatory and supervisory landscape and shares my vision for continual improvement,” said Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan V. Gould. “He is a proven leader in the private and public sectors with a record of driving change in complex organizations. Ben will play a key role in shaping and scaling supervision teams, as well as building the infrastructure needed to support them—ensuring it is aligned with the current and emerging structure of the banking system.”

Prior to joining the OCC, Mr. Eddy worked in the private sector leading aspects of a bank’s risk, regulatory and operational transformation. His career also includes roles in risk management, consulting, bank supervision and audit in various private sector companies and at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Mr. Eddy holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.