Sarah Auchterlonie Elected Chair of Colorado State Banking Board

Sarah Auchterlonie—chair of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck’s Consumer Protection Group—has been elected chair of the Colorado State Banking Board, a nine-member governor-appointed board that serves as the policy and rulemaking authority for the Colorado Division of Banking.

Auchterlonie has served on the Colorado State Banking Board since 2018 when she was appointed by then-Gov. John Hickenlooper. She was reappointed by Gov. Jared Polis in 2019. Having served on the board for many years, she is enthusiastic about taking on her new leadership role as chair.

“I look forward to supporting the Colorado Division of Banking by ensuring that all of our appointed board members receive ample opportunity to understand the important issues under our consideration and are able to contribute their views to our deliberations,” she said.

With deep understanding of consumer finance law and markets, Auchterlonie ensures that transactions and consumer product offerings achieve her clients’ compliance, effectiveness and growth goals. As an advocate in Congress or with federal and state agencies, she brings decades of experience working with federal and state financial services and antitrust regulators. In litigation, she has successfully tried and resolved cases in administrative, federal and state venues, and also provides expert testimony on consumer finance topics.