Jonathan McKernan was sworn in as a member of the Board of Directors on January 5, 2023. Mr. McKernan previously was a Counsel to Ranking Member Pat Toomey (R-PA) on the staff of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. He also has served as a Senior Counsel at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, a Senior Policy Advisor at the Department of the Treasury, and a Senior Financial Policy Advisor to Senator Bob Corker (R-TN).
Prior to his government service, Mr. McKernan was an attorney in private practice focused on matters under the banking and consumer financial laws.
From November 2023 to May 2024, Director McKernan served as co–chairman of a Special Committee of the Board that oversaw an independent third-party review of allegations of sexual harassment and professional misconduct at the FDIC, as well as issues relating to the FDIC’s workplace culture.
Mr. McKernan holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in economics from the University of Tennessee and a Juris Doctor with High Honors from the Duke University School of Law.