The Michigan bureaucrat who oversees the regulation of insurance named a new chief of staff shortly before Christmas. Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS) Commissioner Linda A. Watters named Ken Ross as her chief of staff effective Dec. 22.
Ross’ primary responsibilities will include working with OFIS staff, a variety of external stakeholders and administration officials to ensure the execution of the commissioner’s agenda, according to an OFIS statement.
Most recently Ross served as the vice president of regulatory and legal affairs for the Michigan Credit Union League. Prior to that he served as an assistant attorney general under Attorneys General Frank Kelley and Jennifer Granholm. He also served as chief of staff for State Rep. Agnes M. Dobronski.


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