Washington, DC – Today the Bank Policy Institute (BPI) announced that Dafina Stewart is joining the organization as Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel. In her new role, Ms. Stewart will serve on BPI’s legal and regulatory affairs team, where she will assist in the development of bank regulatory policy, strategy and advocacy. Ms. Stewart comes to BPI from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, where she was Senior Counsel in the Legal Division.
“We are excited to add Dafina’s expertise and experience to the BPI team, as she will add to our ability to produce thoughtful analysis of post-crisis regulation,” said Greg Baer, CEO of the Bank Policy Institute.
“The Bank Policy Institute is very excited to have Dafina join our growing team,” said Jeremy Newell, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of the Association. “Her strong, firsthand regulatory experience and legal expertise will serve our organization well. Dafina’s skills will certainly help us advance our mission of developing policies that allow banks to best serve customers, while managing risk responsibly.”
“I am excited to join the team at BPI and am looking forward to contributing to the work of this new organization,” said Ms. Stewart. “Being a part of BPI will allow me the opportunity to add value to its members by promoting policies that balance the safety and soundness of the nation’s banks with their ability to operate effectively and serve their customers.”
While at the Board, Ms. Stewart advised the General Counsel and Federal Reserve Board staff on a variety of banking applications, supervisory, and regulatory matters, which included: evaluating complex proposals by domestic and foreign banking organizations to engage in mergers & acquisitions and banking and non-banking activities; implementing and interpreting liquidity regulations applicable to domestic and foreign banking organizations; and participating in examinations of banking institutions’ liquidity positions, risk management practices, and stress testing. Prior to joining the Board, Ms. Stewart was an associate in the Financial Institutions Regulation and Enforcement practice group at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. She received her J.D. from Columbia University Law School and holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
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