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WASHINGTON–The US Department of the Treasury today announced the hiring of senior leadership for the technology team at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) implementation team currently housed at Treasury.
Following on the commitment to standup a bureau designed for the 21st century that serves as a voice for American families, Elizabeth Warren, Assistant to the President and Special Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury on the CFPB, highlighted the selection of staff to lead the technology team. Tim Duncan will be the lead for technology operations, and David Forrest will lead the online engagement team.
“In building the new consumer bureau, we have an opportunity to design an agency that uses 21st century technology to communicate with and on behalf of American families,” said Warren. “Tim and David will be instrumental in infusing the CFPB with the tools it will need to empower families and to become an effective cop on the beat patrolling consumer credit markets.”
The following individuals were announced today as joining the CFPB implementation team leadership:
Tim Duncan
Tim Duncan will be the lead for Technology Operations for the CFPB Implementation Team. Duncan has more than 25 years experience in managing technology-driven companies focused on information in the financial services industry. Most recently, Duncan served as President and founder of Story Street Investment Management, a management firm that develops broad-based, global investment portfolios of traditional investments and provides evaluation and assessment of various alternative investments for clients ranging from hedge funds to Broadway musicals. Duncan has participated in a wide variety of public service activities, including serving as a board member on non-profit organizations, serving on a Massachusetts statewide commission as an appointee of Governor Mitt Romney, and founding American Business Leaders for Financial Reform.
David Forrest
David Forrest will be the lead for Online Engagement for the CFPB Implementation Team. Forrest has spent the last 16 years working at The Motley Fool, a multimedia financial-services company that promotes investor education. He brings with him a wealth of experience managing online communities, delivering exceptional user experiences, and creating value for the millions of visitors each month to Fool.com. Most recently, Forrest managed The Motley Fool’s international subsidiary in London.