The Institute for Portfolio Alternatives’ (IPA) board of directors has appointed Anya Coverman as the organization’s president and CEO effective immediately. In this role, Coverman will provide strategic guidance to all association staff and oversee the daily operations of the organization.
Since 2017, Coverman has served as the IPA’s senior vice president of government affairs and general counsel. Coverman led the organization’s legislative, regulatory and legal initiatives, including the creation of the its political-action committee. She also served as the primary liaison and senior policy representative before Congress, the executive branch, and regulators. In addition, Coverman counseled the IPA on all internal legal and governance matters.
Before joining the IPA, Coverman was the deputy director of policy and associate general counsel at the North American Securities Administrators Association.