The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board has appointed Katherine Easmunt as the agency's Chief Ethics Counsel, effective November 3. In her new role, Easmunt will oversee the Office of Ethics Counsel, ensuring compliance with federal ethics laws and regulations while promoting accountability and integrity within the organization. She will also manage the NCUA’s anti-harassment program.
NCUA Chairman Todd M. Harper emphasized the importance of these programs, stating, "The NCUA’s ethics and anti-harassment programs are an integral element to maintaining a fair, accountable, safe, unbiased, and trust-based NCUA workplace." He praised Easmunt's experience in managing ethics programs and her knowledge of relevant laws and policies.
Vice Chairman Kyle Hauptman congratulated Easmunt on her appointment: "Katherine’s exceptional leadership and commitment to ethical standards have earned her this well-deserved role. We are confident that under her guidance, the NCUA will continue to uphold the highest levels of integrity and accountability in service to credit unions and their members."
Board Member Tanya Otsuka added that Easmunt has shown compassion, integrity, and commitment to the NCUA. "I look forward to working with her to ensure the NCUA adheres to the highest ethical standards," Otsuka said.
Before this appointment, Easmunt served as Acting Chief Ethics Counsel at the NCUA. She joined the agency in 2019 after supervising ethics and anti-harassment programs at the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. Her previous roles included Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official and Assistant General Counsel for General Law and Ethics. From 2006 to 2015, she worked as an attorney with the U.S. Department of Labor focusing on ethics and appropriations law.
Easmunt holds a Juris Doctor from George Mason University School of Law and an undergraduate degree in finance from the University of South Florida.
The NCUA is a federal agency responsible for regulating federal credit unions. It manages the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund which insures deposits for over 135 million account holders across federal credit unions.
