Biography

Kerry O’Brien is the Assistant Regional Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Western Region. 

As a 28-year veteran at the FTC, Kerry has participated in a wide variety of Commission matters, many involving national and mobile advertising, deceptive privacy/data security policies, investment fraud, and illegal financial practices. 

Assuming her role as Assistant Regional Director in 2014, she supervises the Western Region’s consumer protection casework and regularly speaks on a wide variety of consumer protection topics. 

Kerry is a graduate of UC Davis School of Law and Vassar College.