ALEXANDRIA, Va.–After previously serving at CUNA, Elizabeth A. Eurgubian has been named by NCUA as director of external affairs and communications and policy advisor.
“Elizabeth is a well-known expert on financial services regulatory policy and compliance,” said NCUA Chairman Todd M. Harper. “She not only knows the industry well, but she also understands how policies affect credit unions and their members. Plus, she communicates those issues in effective, clear, and logical ways. So, I am confident Elizabeth will hit the ground running in support of the agency’s strategic goals and priorities of ensuring the safety and soundness of the credit union system and protecting credit union members.”
In her new role, Eurgubian will lead the agency’s communication and congressional affairs initiatives and serve as a policy advisor to the chairman, NCUA said.
At CUNA, Eurgubian was deputy chief advocacy officer and senior counsel for regulatory and executive branch relations. Prior to that, Eurgubian was with the Independent Community Bankers of America, where she was vice president & senior regulatory counsel. She also worked as assistant general counsel for Sallie Mae, Inc. and as an attorney for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Prior to her legal work at the Federal Reserve, she was the assistant director of legislative affairs for the National Mental Health Association. She also worked as a law clerk for the U.S. House of Representatives Office of the General Counsel.
‘Honored to Join’
“I am honored to join the NCUA and the team of dedicated people that serve the credit union industry and its members,” said Eurgubian. “The work of the NCUA is critical to ensuring that credit unions meet the financial needs of the millions of Americans that rely on them in the most effective way possible. I look forward to working with Chairman Harper and the NCUA board on this important mission.”
Eurgubian earned her law degree from American University, Washington College of Law, and her bachelor’s degree in international relations from the University of Southern California.
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