Kenya McCarter

Kenya McCarter has a strong background in risk management and regulatory compliance. Kenya is currently working as the Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. Prior to this role, they served as the Vice President of Risk Management at Synchrony, where they led risk management for various sales platforms and oversaw products and digital development. Kenya also has experience in risk operations as the Head of Risk Operations at Discover Financial Services. Earlier in their career, Kenya worked as a Senior Management Consultant at PwC and as a Management Consultant at Ernst & Young, where they advised clients on compliance with regulations and led implementation of banking systems. Kenya has also served as a Judge Advocate in the Army National Guard, providing legal advice and guidance on various issues. Kenya gained experience in compliance examination as a Compliance Examiner at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and worked as a Federal Investigator at the EEOC.

Kenya McCarter holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Digital Marketing from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, which they completed in 2016. Prior to their MBA, Kenya obtained a LLM in International Taxation and Financial Services from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2012. Kenya also holds a Juris Doctor in Law from Northern Illinois University, completed in 2009. Prior to pursuing their higher education, Kenya attended the US Navy Advanced Electronics Technical Core from 1998 to 2000, where they studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering. In addition to their academic qualifications, Kenya obtained several certifications, including Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Lean Certification, and Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification, all from GoLeanSixSigma.com, which were obtained in 2023. Additionally, they were admitted to the Illinois Bar by the Illinois Supreme Court in November 2009.