Elizabeth A. Whitehead

Elizabeth A. Whitehead is the Associate Regional Director of Programs in Region I. She is responsible for managing Region I’s field program, which includes nearly 100 examiners and field supervisors in the Northeast and Michigan.

Elizabeth began her career as an examiner in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in March of 1988. In Region I, she held positions as a principal examiner in Hartford, CT, Newburgh, NY and Albany, NY, supervision analyst in Albany, NY, supervisory examiner in New York City/Long Island. Prior to her current position she was Acting Associate Regional Director of Operations in the Region III office in Atlanta, Georgia. Elizabeth was the first NCUA graduate of the Office of Personnel and Management’s Women Executive Leadership Program in 1993.

Prior to joining NCUA, Elizabeth was CEO of Hurlbut Employees Federal Credit Union and branch manager of Berkshire Federal Credit Union. She was very active in the credit union community and local league.

Elizabeth is a graduate of Westfield State College in Westfield, Massachusetts with a BS degree in accounting. She is married and has one son.