Missouri banking regulator retires

Missouri Banking Commissioner Rich Weaver retired August 1. Deputy Commissioner Debra Hardman is serving as acting commissioner of finance until Gov. Jay Nixon names Weaver's replacement..Weaver began his career with the Division of Finance in 1985 working in the mail room. He served as the deputy commissioner from 2004 to 2009, and was appointed Commissioner of Finance by Gov. Nixon in April, 2009..He has a bachelor's degree in business administration and accounting from Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Mo., and a degree from the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado, Boulder..Hardman, who began her career with the division in 1984, has a bachelor's degree in accounting from Truman State University, Kirksville, Mo., and also is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado..Additionally, Christie Kincannon, chief counsel for the Division of Finance, will assume the joint role of acting deputy commissioner and chief counsel during the period of transition.."[Weaver] has been a proven asset to our department," said John M. Huff, director of the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration. "During his tenure as the chief banking regulator in Missouri … [Weaver] has built a solid team with extensive analytical, examination and leadership skills."