Sheila Bair served as Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) from 2006–2011 and is widely respected for expertise in financial regulation, consumer protection, student debt, and crypto currency oversight. Her FDIC leadership during the 2008 financial crisis was recognized by Forbes Magazine, the JFK Library, and Time Magazine, who placed her on their coveted “Time 100” most influential people list.

Bair serves on the governing boards of Bunge LTD, Lion Electric, and Paxos; and on advisory boards to Grupo Santander and Wealthfront. She is a founding director of the Volcker Alliance and Senior Advisor to the Pete G. Peterson Foundation for its Student Debt Smarter initiative. Bair is also a trustee of Economists for Peace and Security, and member of the FDIC Systemic Resolution Advisory Committee.

Bair provides on-air commentary for CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg and Yahoo Finance; and has published op-eds in the Financial Times, WSJ, Barron's, and Bloomberg.