Four Senior Leadership Appointments: DCP, DRR, Innovation, Chief of Staff

FDIC Announces Four Senior Leadership Appointments

April 13, 2026 WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced the appointment of the following personnel to serve in senior leadership positions:

Benjamin Olson has been appointed Director of the FDIC’s Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection (DCP). Prior to his appointment, Mr. Olson served as Deputy Director for Consumer Supervision and Regulation at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. He has over 24 years of experience in the public and private sectors, including as Managing Vice President with Capital One; Partner with Buckley LLP (currently Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP); and Deputy Assistant Director with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Mr. Olson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and English literature at Tulane University and a law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center.

Shawn Khani has been appointed Director of the FDIC’s Division of Resolutions and Receiverships (DRR). Prior to his appointment, Mr. Khani served as DRR’s Acting Director and Senior Deputy Director overseeing strategic resolution readiness planning, including franchise and asset marketing and receivership management. Before joining the FDIC, Mr. Khani served in several private sector roles, primarily in a fixed income trading capacity, including as the Director of Structured Products Trading at CarVal Investors and as Head Trader at The Winter Group. Mr. Khani earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry from the University of Miami.

Trey Maust has been appointed to serve as Chief Innovation Officer to guide the FDIC’s work to promote the adoption of innovative technologies within the FDIC and across the financial services sector. Mr. Maust most recently served as Executive Chairman of Lewis & Clark Bank. In addition, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bankevo LLC, a nonbank subsidiary of Lewis & Clark Bancorp, and Chairman of the Board of Lewis & Clark Bancorp. He has also served in several public sector and industry leadership roles including Chairman of the American Bankers Association’s Core Platforms Committee; Bankers Advisory Board Member at the Conference of State Bank Supervisors; and member of the FDIC’s Advisory Committee on Community Banking. Mr. Maust earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration at Portland State University.

Sam Lupas has been appointed Deputy Chief of Staff and will serve as an advisor to the Chairman and Chief of Staff. Mr. Lupas joins the FDIC from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), where he served as senior policy advisor to the Federal Housing Commissioner, coordinating policy development and internal operations for the Federal Housing Administration’s $2 trillion mortgage insurance portfolio. Mr. Lupas has also served in roles with the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, including the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in finance from Auburn University and a Master of Arts in international business from Georgetown University.

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Last Updated: April 13, 2026