John McNamara Officially Joins CFPB Leadership Team

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Friday that John McNamara will serve as the CFPB’s Assistant Director of Consumer Lending, Reporting, and Collections Markets.  McNamara previously served in the same capacity in an acting role, and before that was the debt collection program manager at the Bureau. Prior to joining the Bureau, he was the chief marketing officer for LiveVox, a provider of cloud contact center solutions, and was the president, chief executive officer, and co-founder of Fidelis Recovery Solutions, Inc. Mr. McNamara has over 30 years of experience working in the debt collection market. Mr. McNamara received his B.A. and M.B.A. from Kennesaw State University.   

Other senior leadership positions announced by the Bureau on Friday include:

Leandra English is returning to the CFPB to serve as the Chief of Staff.  Ms. English has previously served in a number of senior leadership roles at the Bureau, including deputy chief operating officer, acting chief of staff, deputy chief of staff, and deputy associate director of external affairs. Most recently, Ms. English served as the principal deputy chief of staff at the Office of Personnel Management.  Ms. English also served as chief of staff and senior advisor to the deputy director of management at the Office of Management and Budget. Ms. English received her B.A. from New York University and her M.S. from the London School of Economics. 

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