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Kaitlin Asrow was appointed Acting Superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) by Governor Kathy Hochul effective October 18, 2025. Prior to her appointment, she served as Executive Deputy Superintendent of the Department’s Research & Innovation Division where she led the regulation of virtual currency entities and oversaw Department-wide initiatives on innovation policy, economic research, financial inclusion, and data governance. Since joining DFS in 2022, she has played a key role in advancing the Department’s operational modernization and transformation efforts. Acting Superintendent Asrow previously served as a Senior Policy Advisor for both the Bank of San Francisco and the Board of Governors within the Federal Reserve System. A recognized leader in financial services innovation and policy, Acting Superintendent Asrow has published extensively on data policy, including an evaluation of data protection and data rights in the United States and a review of Open Banking. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University and a Master of Public Policy from the University of Chicago.