Key Leader Biographies:
Kay Kowitt
Deputy Comptroller
Western District
Kay Kowitt is the Deputy Comptroller for the Western District in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). She is responsible for the
supervision of 325 national banks located in 21 states.
She is based in Denver, Colorado and supervises a staff of 310, who operate out of 11 field offices and 7 satellite offices.
Prior to becoming the Deputy Comptroller, Ms. Kowitt worked in the OCC headquarters in Washington, D.C., serving as the Senior Advisor to the
Senior Deputy Comptroller for Midsize/Community Bank Supervision. In her 28 years at the OCC, she has served as a field manager and problem bank
analyst in San Francisco, California, and as a field examiner in Portland, Oregon.
Ms. Kowitt is a graduate of the University of Oregon, with a degree in management.
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