KC Fed COO Kelly Dubber To Retire After 38 Years

Posted October 11, 2023

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City announced last week its COO Kelly Dubbert will retire effective Feb. 29, 2024.

Dubbert will be leaving after a 38-year-long career with the bank. He was appointed the role of first vice president and COO in 2012.

“Kelly’s leadership during a time of significant change for the Federal Reserve and the financial services industry has been instrumental in establishing the Kansas City Fed’s reputation for operational excellence,” KC Fed president Jeff Schmid said in a release. “He has embodied the spirit of a committed partner across the Federal Reserve System. I am grateful for the guidance and advice he has provided me so far, and I am looking forward to continuing to learn more from him over the next few months. Kelly will be greatly missed.”

In Dubbert’s time as first vice president and COO, he was responsible for the Kansas City Fed’s day-to-day operations and critical functions, including direct oversight of information technology and customer support; the Bank’s services as fiscal agent for the U.S. Department of Treasury; financial and payments services provided to depository institutions, and administrative services such as human resources, facilities, law enforcement and financial management, according to the release.

The Cawker City, Kansas native graduated from Kansas State University and joined the bank in 1986. Following, from 1996 to 2001, Dubbert served as Branch manager of the Oklahoma City Branch Office before joining the bank’s Management Committee as the head of the District’s Cash, Treasury and Branch Operation Division in 2003 and chief information officer in 2006.

View the full release, here.