LaVaughn Henry, Ph.D.

Current

• Vice President and Sr. Regional Officer, Cincinnati Branch at Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Past

• Sr. Director, Market Economics and Risk Analysis at The PMI Group, Inc.
• Director, Midwest Regional Communications at Fannie Mae Corporation
• Senior Economist, Corporate Economics & Strategic Issues at Ford Motor Company

• Financial Economist at Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight
• Consulting Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Real Estate Economist at FDIC
• Senior Economist, Budget Committee at U.S. House of Representatives

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Education

• Harvard University
• Rockhurst University

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Connections

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Industry

Financial Services

Websites

• My Company

LaVaughn Henry, Ph.D.’s Summary

Accomplished risk management executive with 15+ years of diverse experience in the fields of housing economics, federal regulation and consulting, and government affairs. Strong leader with an exceptional history of delivering results based on adaptive and creative insight, analytical rigor, and knowledge of the policymaking environment. Demonstrated strengths include:
• In-depth knowledge of federal policy, institutions, and conditions relating to the U.S. housing and mortgage markets • Excellent public speaker on issues related to the economy, housing, and mortgage markets • Significant experience in providing counsel to senior executives and federal officials

LaVaughn Henry, Ph.D.’s Specialties:

Housing and mortgage market analysis and policy development; media communications; government affairs

LaVaughn Henry, Ph.D.’s Experience

• Vice President and Sr. Regional Officer, Cincinnati Branch

  Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

  (Financial Services industry)

  August 2009 — Present (4 months)

  Responsible for building and maintaining a strong presence and positive reputation for the Federal Reserve throughout the Cincinnati region. Represent the bank to key stakeholder's, including the Cincinnati office Board of Directors, Business Advisory Councils, depository institutions, business and civic leaders, and the public. Particpate as a member of the Fourth Federal Reserve District's Executive Leadership Committee.

• Sr. Director, Market Economics and Risk Analysis

  The PMI Group, Inc.

  (Public Company; PMI; Insurance industry)

  August 2006 — August 2009 (3 years 1 month)

  o In coordination with the Chief Economist & Strategist, counsel the senior leadership of the corporation on the status of, and outlook for the U.S. housing and mortgage markets, and the development of company risk management policies.
  o Manage a diverse team of economic, risk management, and computer programming specialists that are responsible for the design and development of a regional house price forecasting model for use in the company’s product pricing, risk management, and loss forecasting activities.
  o Co-author multiple external corporate economic publications, including the quarterly Economic and Real Estate Trends Report and the monthly Housing and Mortgage Market Review. Regularly interviewed by various media organizations regarding the status of and outlook for the U.S. and local housing markets
  o Serve as corporate representative to other company’s and industry association events speaking on various issues related to the general economy, housing, and mortgage markets

• Director, Midwest Regional Communications

  Fannie Mae Corporation

  (Government Agency; Financial Services industry)

  2003 — 2006 (3 years )

  o Led in the development and implementation of Fannie Mae’s communications and policy outreach strategies for the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa.
  o Worked closely with Members of Congress and their staff in the development and communication of press events and materials to highlight selected policy initiatives of the company.
  o Served as primary media spokesperson at all media events, editorial boards, and general media inquiries within regional territory. Responsible for the writing and placement of articles in support of the company’s initiatives as well as the creation and execution of local advertising/outreach campaigns.
  o Coordinated with the Office of the Chief Economist in the delivery of the company’s economic outlook to major media publications throughout the Midwest region.

• Senior Economist, Corporate Economics & Strategic Issues

  Ford Motor Company

  (Public Company; F; Automotive industry)

  June 1997 — December 2001 (4 years 7 months)

  o Served as corporate spokesperson and legislative lobbyist in selected states across the Upper Midwest. Advised senior leadership on strategies and tactics to influence legislative and regulatory initiatives potentially affecting the company’s business and market opportunities.
  o Testified in support of company’s legislative agenda before the U.S. House Transportation Committee, the State of Minnesota House Commerce Committee, and the Chicago City Council.
  o Developed relationships, and served as company contact, with/to key industry groups including the National Council of State Legislators, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
  o Advised senior management on a variety of policy issues affecting the company’s business outlook. Provided economic policy support to the federal lobbying team in their negotiations with Members of Congress and the White House in Washington DC.

• Financial Economist

  Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight

  (Financial Services industry)

  March 1994 — June 1997 (3 years 4 months)

  o Supervised the activities of external consultants in the design, development, and implementation of an econometric and statistically based interest rate, cost of funds and multi-family mortgage loss severity computer simulation module for a risk-based capital regulatory standard for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Supported the company’s policy research group in developing regulatory language and tactics for its negotiations with the regulated enterprises.

• Consulting Manager

  PricewaterhouseCoopers

  (Partnership; Accounting industry)

  November 1991 — March 1994 (2 years 5 months)

  o Managed a six person consulting team tasked with performing annual economic studies of the financial soundness of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund. Assisted Partners and various Senior Managers in leveraging the existing business relationship with FHA to generate new consulting engagements with other federal agencies: Government National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Bank System.

• Real Estate Economist

  FDIC

  (Government Agency; Banking industry)

  September 1990 — November 1991 (1 year 3 months)

  Compiled data and co-authored an original quarterly publication that provided an overview of the state of the nation’s real estate markets in support of the savings and loan bailout effort. Worked under the direction of the RTC’s Chief Economist in analyzing current market conditions, and developing projections of future real estate prices in the nation’s major MSAs and the 50 states.

• Senior Economist, Budget Committee

  U.S. House of Representatives

  (Government Agency; Legislative Office industry)

  August 1989 — September 1990 (1 year 2 months)

  Provided economic analysis on issues relating to budget bills falling under the authorization of the House Banking and Financial Services, and the House Agriculture Committee to the minority Congressional Membership of the Budget Committee. Worked jointly with members of the majority staff, and CBO personnel, in analyzing the budgetary implications of various proposals authored by Congressional Members.

LaVaughn Henry, Ph.D.’s Education

• Harvard University

  Doctorate , Economics , 1985 — 1991

  Awarded Masters of Arts Degree in Economics, 1987

  Activities and Societies:

  Section Leader, Economics 10
  
  Graduate Student Member, Kennedy School of Government, Institute of Politics, Student Advisory Committee
  
  President, Graduate Student Government Association, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

• Rockhurst University

  Bachelors of Arts , Finance Economics , 1982 — 1984

Additional Information

LaVaughn Henry, Ph.D.’s Websites:

• My Company

LaVaughn Henry, Ph.D.’s Interests:

o Housing Policy o Politics o Current News and Events o Public Speaking o Cooking o Family Activities

LaVaughn Henry, Ph.D.’s Groups:

o National Association of Business Economists
o American Economic Association
o American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association
o Habitat for Humanity (corporate affiliation)
o National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (corporate affiliation)
o National Association of Real Estate Brokers (corporate affiliation)
o Mortgage Bankers Association (corporate affiliation)
o International Association of Business Communicators, San Francisco Chapter
o The Commonwealth Club of California
o Harvard Club of San Francisco
o 100 Black Men of the Bay Area
o Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

•    Executive Suite
•    100 Black Men of Greater Cincinnati, Inc.
•    PW Management Science & Economics Alumni

LaVaughn Henry, Ph.D.’s Honors:

Recipient, Harvard Prize Fellowship, 1985-1991
Member, Alpha Sigma Nu, Jesuit Honor Society

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