LEADERSHIP
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Academic Research Council Appointee 2020 – present
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Board of Directors (currently Chairman) for the national Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, 2011 – present
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Consumer Advisory Council, Experian, Inc., 2010 – present
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Board of Directors, Arizona Council for Economic Education, 2015- present
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Advisory Council, National Foundation for Credit Counseling, 2002- 2016
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Visiting Scholar, Payment Cards Center, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, 2009 – 2013
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Board of Directors, American Financial Services Association Education Foundation 1996- 2011.
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Board of Directors, Purdue Federal Credit Union 1992-1997 (Treasurer, 1993-94; Vice-Chair, 1994-95, Chairman, 1995-97)
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CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY
Spending nearly two decades running public policy research centers in business schools at Purdue, Georgetown University and George Washington University gave me ample opportunity to help inform policy discussions. Below are some examples of testimony presented at Congressional Hearings.
"Evidence on Bankrupt Debtors' Ability to Pay"
"The Importance of Financial Literacy Among College Students"
"The Importance of the National Credit Reporting System to Consumers and the U.S. Economy"
"Home Mortgage Disclosure Act: Newly Collected Data and What It Means"
"What Borrowers Need to Know About Credit Scoring Models and Credit Scores"
