Jay N. Lerner

Jay N. Lerner has held a number of senior Executive and Leadership Positions during his 31 years of Federal Government service.  He worked for and on behalf of several Departments and agencies -- including 13 years in the Criminal Division at the Department of Justice, 6 years at the Department of Homeland Security, and 12 years in the Inspector General community.      

Mr. Lerner has been an Inspector General, homeland-security attorney, and Federal prosecutor, and is a lawyer and passed the Certified Public Accountants Examination.  He is grateful for the professional opportunities that have been afforded to him:

• Nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to become the Inspector General at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC);  
• Led efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of FDIC programs and operations, and conduct significant investigations in the banking sector; 
• Served as Vice Chair for both the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Committee and the Legislation Committee of the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency;  
• Started up two new Federal agencies (Transportation Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security);  
• Represented the U.S. Government before international bodies, including the United Nations, Organization of American States (OAS), Group of Eight, International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), and others;  
• Improved response capabilities after a financial crisis and a natural disaster;  
• Investigated on behalf of an Inquiry Commission;  
• Was point person in the enactment of legislative proposals;  
• Ran an overseas training program for foreign prosecutors; and  
• Prosecuted money-laundering and other criminal cases.