Kathleen L. Casey

Kathleen L. Casey is a board member of Freddie Mac and a former Republican commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. She was appointed by President George W. Bush and sworn in on July 17, 2006, with her term expiring in August 2011. Prior to being appointed commissioner, Casey spent 13 years on Capitol Hill. Before her appointment as commissioner, she served as staff director and counsel of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. She also served as legislative director and chief of staff for U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL). From 1994 to 1996, Casey served as staff director of the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Regulatory Relief of the Senate Banking Committee. Casey also served Senator Shelby as legislative assistant from 1993 to 1994. In May 2013, the Pennsylvania State Senate approved her nomination to the Penn State University Board of Trustees.