Mia Sowell

Mia Sowell currently serves as a Senior Community Affairs Specialist at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, DC. In this role, she assists in directing and coordinating strategic initiative projects related to emerging community development and economic inclusion opportunities. In particular, Ms. Sowell leads the FDIC's national efforts in promoting affordable insured transaction and savings accounts, including its #GetBanked initiative. Prior to joining the FDIC, Ms. Sowell served as the Acting Program Manager for the Bank Enterprise Award Program and Small Dollar Loan Program at the Department of Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. Ms. Sowell has over 20 years of experience working with Federal programs assisting low- and moderate-income communities. Ms. Sowell obtained her Master of Business Administration from The George Washington University, and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley.