Bradford Thaler, Director of Legislative  Affairs

Brad Thaler has been with NAFCU since July of 1999, first as associate director of legislative affairs, and then, beginning in January 2002, as director of legislative affairs.  Prior to joining NAFCU, Thaler was a lobbyist for the Federal Managers Association in Alexandria, Va., where he lobbied on a diverse range of issues for supervisors and managers in the civil service.

Thaler has a master’s degree in lobbying/government relations from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and a dual undergraduate degree in political theory and general business administration from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich.

Thaler also worked for the state legislature in Michigan, spending time on the State Senate Democratic staff and as campaign manager to a former Democratic Leader in the Michigan House.