Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland announced today Mahoning County Treasurer John B. Reardon will serve as superintendent of financial institutions, leading one of the nine divisions in the Ohio Department of Commerce, effective February 12.
“John will see that regulations are fair to both consumers and Ohio’s small and large financial institutions,” Strickland said. “He will work hard to see that our families and our economy continue to benefit from Ohio's great financial institutions.”
The superintendent of financial institutions upholds regulatory standards for state-chartered banks, savings and loans and credit unions, and oversees retail licensing of financial service providers, including consumer finance companies and mortgage brokers.
“I am honored to join Governor Strickland’s administration in this important role,” Reardon said. “I’m looking forward to helping our state’s financial institutions thrive, while protecting consumer rights.”
Reardon has been Treasurer of Mahoning County since 1998. As treasurer, Reardon managed the county’s investment strategies, pursued aggressive delinquent tax collection programs and created Lien Forward Ohio Regional Council of Governments, a city-county partnership that’s focused on returning vacant, abandoned, tax-delinquent land to productive use. Prior to serving as Mahoning County treasurer, Reardon worked as a business manager in small companies and Fortune 500 corporations. He also taught economics at Youngstown State University.
Reardon earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Kent State University and a master’s in economics from Youngstown State University.