The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced Karen Boehler, Joel Denkert, and Enice Thomas to fill executive positions. They are set to transition into their new roles by the end of the year.
Boehler will serve as deputy comptroller of the western district. She will be replacing Kay Kowitt, who is retiring.
“Boehler currently serves as an associate deputy comptroller for the western district and previously served as the western district risk and operations officer,” the OCC said in a release. “She has served the OCC in a variety of bank supervision and leadership roles throughout her 36-year OCC career.”
Denkert will be the deputy comptroller for midsize bank supervision. He has been a part of the OCC since 1990, and currently is the large bank supervision examiner-in-charge of BMO Harris Bank in Chicago. The release stated Denkert will fill the vacancy left by William Haas, who has also changed roles.
Thomas will serve as the deputy comptroller for credit risk policy, filling the role after the retirement of Richard Taft. He has been acting in this position since August 2020, the release stated, and was previously the senior advisor to the senior deputy comptroller for midsize and community bank supervision.