Leandra English

Leandra English was the Director of Policy for the New York State Department of Financial Services where she managed the department’s portfolio of policy initiatives involving consumers, financial services, and other issues. Prior to joining DFS, she served in a variety of roles at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau including Acting Director, Chief of Staff, and Deputy Chief Operating Officer. In addition, Leandra held senior roles at the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). English also previously served as Director of Financial Services Advocacy for the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) in Washington D.C. English has previously held key leadership positions at the CFPB, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Office of Personnel Management. Before taking on the role of deputy director of the CFPB, Leandra English had been serving as the agency’s chief of staff. Ms. English has served in number of senior leadership roles at the CFPB, including deputy chief operating officer, acting chief of staff, and deputy chief of staff. In addition to her work at the CFPB, Ms. English served as the principal deputy chief of staff at the Office of Personnel Management, chief of staff and senior advisor to the deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget, and as a member of the CFPB implementation team at the Department of the Treasury. Ms. English received her B.A. from New York University and her M.S. from the London School of Economics.