NAPFA Spring 2023 National Conference Speaker

Dr. LaVaughn Henry currently serves as a Senior Policy Analyst in the Banking and Regulatory Policy Group of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). In this role he assists in the interpretation, analysis, proposal, and drafting of policy guidelines, existing and proposed statutes and regulations, and studies, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, FDIC rules and regulations, the National Bank Act, and other relevant depository institution law. From 2019-2021, Dr. Henry served on detail from the FDIC as a Senior Economist on the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) in the Executive Office of the President in the White House. As a member of the CEA, he was responsible for analyzing economic issues related to banking, education, and housing policy. Since the beginning of his service at the Federal Reserve, Dr. Henry has delivered more than 375 speeches and presentations on the status and outlook of the nation’s economy, monetary policy, and the residential real estate market. He also conducts research on various topics related to consumer finance, the housing market, and regional economics. Upon leaving the Federal Reserve he received a formal Resolution of Recognition from the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and the Cincinnati Branch Board of Directors in recognition for his outstanding service in the role. In 2022, he was named as a Fellow for the National Association for Business Economics for his contribution to the business economics profession, and the FDIC Chairman’s Award for Outstanding Public Service in his dedication to mentoring and educating diverse college students and young professionals. Very active in the national economic community, Dr. Henry currently serves as the Chairman of the Board for the National Association for Business Economists (NABE) Foundation. Demonstrating his strong commitment to higher education, Dr. Henry currently serves on Harvard University’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences’ Alumni Board. Dr. Henry earned both his doctorate and master’s degrees in economics from Harvard University, and a bachelor’s degree from Rockhurst University, located in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri.