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Leader Biographies:
Kay Kowitt
Deputy Comptroller for the Western District
Kay Kowitt is the deputy comptroller for the Western District for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). She is responsible for 400
community banks located in 17 states.
Ms. Kowitt is based in Denver, Colo., and supervises a staff of 270 people who operate out of 12 field offices and 7 satellite offices.
Prior to becoming the deputy comptroller, Ms. Kowitt worked in Washington, D.C., serving as the senior advisor to the senior deputy comptroller for
Mid-Size/Community Bank Supervision. She has been with the OCC for 24 years and has also functioned as a field manager and problem bank analyst
in San Francisco, Calif. and a field examiner in Portland, Ore.
Kay is a graduate of the University of Oregon, with a degree in Management.
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