As chief risk officer, Joelyn leads the Bank’s enterprise risk management functions to instill a risk culture that’s focused on effective risk management practices.
Joelyn manages risk measurement and monitoring across the Bank’s significant business activities and provides regular reporting to the Board’s Risk Committee, internal management sub-committees, executive management and the FHFA.
Joelyn joined FHLB Des Moines in 1999. Prior to her current role, she served as the Bank’s chief financial officer, and was responsible for the accounting, strategic planning and financial controls teams. Joelyn also served as senior vice president/portfolio strategy, as well as in various financial risk positions more than 20 years.
Prior to joining the Bank, Joelyn managed portfolio investments for Centura Bank in North Carolina and CoBank in Colorado. Joelyn has a Bachelor of Science from Iowa State. She earned her Master of Science in Finance from the University of Colorado, Denver. She serves on the Board of the Polk County Housing Trust Fund.