WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors has approved the selection of Jennifer Schoen as Director of the Division of Administration (DOA).
In this role, Ms. Schoen will oversee a wide range of administrative services in support of the FDIC’s business activities, including the operation and management of FDIC facilities, personnel and physical security programs, and acquisition services. She will also provide strategic guidance to ensure the agency is prepared for and effectively responds to emergencies and advise the FDIC’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) and other senior leaders on matters related to facilities, security, capital improvements and maintenance, and procurement.
“Jennifer brings vast knowledge and experience to the role of Director,” said Deputy to the Chairman and COO Daniel Bendler. “I am thrilled that she will be leading the dedicated team in DOA to ensure that the FDIC remains an effective organization that is prepared to carry out its important mission.”
Ms. Schoen currently serves as an Assistant Director in DOA, where she leads a team of contracting officers in support of various Divisions and Offices, procuring complex services and commodities in support of the FDIC mission.
Between June 2023 and May 2024, Ms. Schoen served on a detail as a Corporate Expert supporting the COO Organization on many complex projects. She joined the FDIC in 2006 as a Procurement Analyst and was instrumental in the implementation of the Automated Procurement System. She began her federal career at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in 2001 as a Procurement Analyst and Contracting Officer, where she supported the cutting-edge research and development efforts of the agency.
She has a Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Union College. She is admitted to the bars of New York and Virginia, and she holds a certification for the Senior Executive Fellows Program from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.