Sarah D. Vega

Sarah D. Vega comes to NCUA following 15 years of public service in Illinois, in addition to experience in the private practice of law.

She served four years as Director of the Illinois Department of Financial Institutions, the regulatory agency responsible for licensing and examination of all state-chartered credit unions, currency exchanges, consumer-installment lenders, sales finance companies, title insurance companies, money transmitters, foreign exchange offices, and debt management firms in the state of Illinois.  Vega served 10 years as Administrator of the Department’s Credit Union Division, which regulates Illinois’ state-chartered credit unions.

Vega worked previously as a regulatory attorney for the Department. Prior to working with the Illinois Department of Financial Institutions, she worked as an enforcement attorney in the Securities Department of the Illinois Office of the Secretary of State.  Additionally, Vega served as Chairman of the National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors, is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, and is a member of the Illinois Bar.

Ms. Vega holds a Juris Doctorate as well as a B.A. in Political Science from DePaul University.  She and her husband, Len Sherman, are the parents of twin daughters Liz and Marissa.

E-Mail - SVega@NCUA.Gov