Travis Hill was confirmed to a five-year term as the 23rd Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors beginning on January 2, 2026. Mr. Hill had previously served as FDIC’s Acting Chairman since January 20, 2025, and had also served as Vice Chairman since January 5, 2023.
Prior to his terms on the Board of Directors, he was Deputy to the Chairman for Policy from 2018 to 2022 and, before that, served as Senior Advisor to the Chairman. In these roles, he oversaw and coordinated regulatory and policy initiatives at the agency and advised the Chairman on regulatory and policy matters.
Prior to joining the FDIC, Mr. Hill served as Senior Counsel at the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, where he worked from 2013 to 2018. In this role, he participated extensively in the drafting and negotiating of numerous bipartisan bills. Before working at the Senate, Mr. Hill worked as a policy analyst at Regions Financial Corporation from 2011 to 2013.
Mr. Hill received a Bachelor of Science from Duke University, where he studied economics and political science, and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center.
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Last Updated: January 21, 2026