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Advisory Committees

FDIC Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion (ComE-IN)

June 4, 2024
At a Glance
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TimeSession Information
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.

Opening Remarks

Martin J. Gruenberg, Chairman, FDIC

Remarks by FDIC Directors

9:15 – 10:15 a.m.

Insights from the Survey of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Providers

Moderator: Keith Ernst, Associate Director, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection, FDIC

Panelists:

  • Mary Zaki, Financial Economist, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection, FDIC
  • Andrew VanSingel, Territory Manager, Stakeholder Partnerships, Education and Communication (SPEC), Internal Revenue Service
  • Mindy Maupin, Wealth Building Programs Specialist, Southern Bancorp Community Partners
  • Mary S. Durón, Senior Community Affairs Specialist, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection, FDIC
10:15 – 10:30 a.m.

Break

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Increasing Consumer Awareness of Deposit Insurance Coverage

Moderator: Luke Brown, Associate Director, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection, FDIC

Panelists:

  • Meron Wondwosen, Assistant Director, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection, FDIC
  • Chantal Hernandez, Counsel, Legal Division, FDIC
  • Edward Hof, Senior Policy Analyst, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection, FDIC
  • Mia Sowell, Acting Project Manager, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection, FDIC
  • Julianne Breitbeil, Senior Media Relations Specialist, Office of Communications, FDIC
11:30 – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 – 2:15 p.m.

Members Roundtable

Moderator: Elizabeth Ortiz, Deputy Director, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection, FDIC

2:15 – 2:30 p.m.

Break

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Increasing the Supply of Affordable Housing in Native American Communities

Moderator: Jacqueline R. Steller, Special Assistant to the Deputy Director, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection, FDIC

Panelists:

3:30 – 3:45 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Martin J. Gruenberg, Chairman, FDIC

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Last Updated: September 3, 2024