Kirk Malmberg was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer on May 28, 2021.

Malmberg joined the Bank in 2001 as Senior Vice President of Asset/Liability Management and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in 2011. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing Accounting, Community Investment Services, Financial Operations, Information Technology, Sales and Trading, and Treasury. Formerly, Malmberg was Senior Vice President, Treasury for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. Prior to joining the Chicago Bank’s staff, Malmberg worked with SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc. in Atlanta as well as with Lehman Brothers, Southwest Corporate Federal Credit Union, and Gill Savings Association. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity University in San Antonio and a Master of Business Administration from Rice University in Houston.

Jeff Afonso joined the Bank as Chief Information Officer on April 25, 2022. In this role, he oversees all aspects of the Bank’s information technology, including Information Security, Infrastructure, Operations, Support Center, Telephony, Software Development, and Enterprise Architecture.

Prior to joining the Bank, Afonso spent 16 years with Elavon, a division of US Bank, where he was responsible for various technology systems servicing internal and external customers. Previously, Afonso worked as an independent mergers and acquisitions consultant for CompuCredit, a financial services provider, and was Chief Information Officer/Executive Director for Associated Hygienic Products, a paper product manufacturing company.

Afonso earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai, India, and a Bachelor of Science in computer science from Loyola University in New Orleans.

Alp Can oversees the Bank’s Enterprise Risk Management and Credit and Collateral Services.

Can joined the Bank in 2005 as an Asset Liability Analyst and earned promotions to Senior Financial Risk Analyst in 2007 and to Vice President and Manager of Financial Risk Modeling in May 2011. Can was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer in June 2017, and Executive Vice President in January 2020. He earned a Bachelor of Science in economics from the University of Istanbul, and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Master of Science in mathematical risk management from Georgia State University.

Dawn Gehring is responsible for developing and executing the Bank's human resources strategy, including talent acquision, talent management, learning and development, compensation and benefits, and HR operations. She also leads the Bank's staff services functions, which include facilities operations, print and mail services, and procurement.

Gehring joined the Bank in 2016 as Director of Human Resources, managing a human resources team responsible for a broad range of programs, including talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, payroll, human resources information systems, employee relations, policy administration, and regulatory compliance. Previously, Gehring served as Vice President of Global Human Resources for a multi-national service provider in the power and energy industry. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa.

Annette Hunter oversees bank operations, which includes oversight of derivative management, consolidated obligations, short/long-term investments, advances, letters of credit, mortgage purchase programs, general ledger operations, e-payments, and Safekeeping.

In 2002, Hunter joined the Bank as Manager of Derivative Operations and has earned promotions that led to her appointment as Director of Accounting Operations in 2006, and Director of Business Operations in 2019. Hunter’s previous experience included working in the energy sector, in manufacturing and in non-profit. Hunter earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Ohio State University and a Master of Business Administration from Kennesaw State University. Hunter is a Certified Public Accountant.

Haig Kazazian directs the Bank's treasury functions including balance sheet management, funding, liquidity, and investments, and also oversees the Bank’s accounting, financial operations, and sales and trading functions. 

Kazazian joined the Bank in 1992 as a credit analyst and earned promotions to Manager of National Accounts and Product Development in 2001, Manager of National Accounts and Capital Markets Trading in 2009, Manager of Treasury Analysis and National Accounts Sales and Trading in 2011, and Treasurer in 2013. Kazazian earned his Bachelor of Arts in economics and a Master of Business Administration from Emory University in Atlanta. Kazazian was an M.B.A. Fellowship recipient and holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Reggie O'Shields oversees Legal, Compliance, Strategic Planning, Corporate Communications, Government and Industry Relations, and Community Investment Services for the Bank. O'Shields joined FHLBank Atlanta as a senior attorney in May 2003. Prior to joining the Bank, he was in private legal practice with Eversheds Sutherland in Atlanta, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd in Greenville, South Carolina, and with Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett in New York. O'Shields holds a Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt University Law School and earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Furman University.