Jeff Steele is the Associate Regional Director for Operations (ARDO) for the Region IV office in Austin, Texas. As ARDO, Jeff is responsible for activities in the Region IV Divisions of Insurance, Management Services, Special Actions, and Supervision.

Jeff’s NCUA career began in June 1987 as an Examiner in Houston, Texas. He also served as a Liquidation Analyst in AMAC and Loss and Risk Analysis Officer in E&I prior to moving into management in 1993. He spent nearly seven years in management roles in Region I (Albany, New York) as the Supervisory Examiner for New York City and as the Director, Division of Special Actions. He also served three years as the Deputy to the President in AMAC prior to joining Region IV in May 2003.

Jeff holds a BBA in Accounting from Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas.