# Bob Phelps

> Bob Phelps, also identified professionally as Robert Phelps, is Executive Vice President and Special Advisor to the CEO at Flagstar Bank. His appointment followed a roughly 30-year OCC career spanning bank supervision, critical infrastructure policy, risk management and supervisory systems. He is also a retired U.S. Navy commander and a certified coach.

- **Role:** Executive Vice President & Special Advisor to the CEO at Flagstar Bank
- **Organizations:** Flagstar Bank, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, U.S. Navy, U.S. Naval Academy, Patomak Global Partners
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in economics, University of Northern Iowa, Naval War College, Executive education; regulatory and enforcement agency leadership course description on LinkedIn, Harvard Kennedy School
- **Known for:** Earned National Bank Examiner commission in 1998., Selected to chair the OCC National Risk Committee., Led the OCC’s new supervisory systems and analytical support unit.

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Joined the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
- **1998** — Earned his commission as a National Bank Examiner.
- **2017** — Selected as Deputy Comptroller for Supervision Risk Management, effective October 30, including chairmanship of the National Risk Committee.
- **2019** — Selected to head the new Supervision System and Analytical Support unit, with the reorganization effective October 1.
- **2022** — The OCC announced his transition to Special Senior Advisor as Mark Pocock succeeded him.
- **2023** — Publicly welcomed as a senior consultant at Patomak; coauthored an August 28 cybersecurity disclosure article.
- **2024** — Named EVP and Special Advisor to the CEO in Flagstar’s July 23 senior hire announcement.

## Achievements

- Earned National Bank Examiner commission in 1998.
- Selected to chair the OCC National Risk Committee.
- Led the OCC’s new supervisory systems and analytical support unit.
- Retired from the U.S. Navy as a commander after 29 years of service, primarily as an intelligence officer.

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Flagstar announced his appointment with responsibility to support enhancement of IT capabilities alongside existing IT leadership.

## Links

- Website: https://ir.flagstar.com/about-us/officer-and-director-profiles/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=15d33305-88d3-488a-8e11-caeeb193db33
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-phelps-700a7452

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Last updated: 2026-10-23