Eric Robbins is the Regional Manager of the FDIC's Division of Insurance and Research Division in the Chicago Region. He manages a staff of economic and financial analysts that analyze risks to insured financial institutions and the economic and banking conditions in the region.
He joined the FDIC in 2009 after holding policy and financial economist positions at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and the U.S. Department of the Treasury. During his tenure with the Federal Reserve, he coordinated the Division's risk analysis and action planning process and contributed to research related to community banking issues. Prior to joining the Federal Reserve, Eric was chosen as a Presidential Management Fellow and worked for the U.S. Treasury Department as a financial economist.
He has degrees in Economics and German from the University of Utah, a Masters in Governmental Administration from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Masters in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the University of Kansas.