ALEXANDRIA, Va.–NCUA has named Bob Foster as its new Director of the Office of Public and Congressional Affairs.
Foster previously served as NCUA’s Deputy Director of Public and Congressional Affairs from 2008 until 2011.
“Bob’s extensive experience in financial legislation and regulation, combined with his previous service here at NCUA, make him particularly well-suited for this role,” Acting NCUA Board Chairman J. Mark McWatters said. “The Office of Public and Congressional Affairs is at the hub of the agency’s communications efforts, and I look forward to Bob’s counsel on how NCUA can be even more effective in this area.”
Prior to his selection, Foster served as Legislative Director to Sen. Roger F. Wicker (R-MI). He also served as Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, at the U.S. Treasury Department, as Staff Director of the House Committee on Financial Services, and as Legislative Director and Senior Policy Advisor to the late Congressman Michael G. Oxley (R-OH).
He succeeds former Director, Todd Harper.
In a statement, McWatters and Board Member Metsger expressed their appreciation for Harper’s service to the agency, as well as for his leadership regarding the charitable efforts of NCUA personnel. The agency’s Food Drive and Combined Federal Campaign Auctions reached record levels during Harper’s tenure.