Biography

Katherine Duveneck currently serves as director for federal and political affairs representing NAMIC members before Congress and federal regulatory agencies on their priorities relating to the insurance industry.

Prior to joining NAMIC, Duveneck did a brief stint in finance managing political research for a broker-dealer. Before that, she spent several years working for members of Congress in both the Senate and the House in senior roles. She served as the banking legislative assistant for Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska, who served on the Senate Finance, Banking, Select Intelligence and Joint Economic Committees. In that role, Duveneck focused on banking, international trade finance, tax, housing, transit, budget, and small business-related policies.

In the House, Duveneck served as legislative director for Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona, where she primarily oversaw the Ways and Means Committee tax and financial services portfolio during the 2017 tax bill in addition to the Joint Economic Committee where Schweikert serves as the senior House Republican. Duveneck was the lead staffer when Schweikert was named to the Joint Select Committee on the Solvency of Multiemployer Pensions. Prior to the appointment to Ways and Means, she managed Schweikert’s House Financial Services Committee portfolio.

Duveneck is originally from southern California and received her bachelor’s degree in political science from the School of Public Affairs at American University in Washington, D.C. She also serves as a board member of the Tax Coalition, an all-women tax organization based in Washington D.C. She leads its membership committee.

Person Details

Department

Federal & Political Affairs

Phone Number

202.580.6749

Email Address

kduveneck@namic.org