NAFCU Promotes Chad Adams to Director of Political Affairs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | February 01, 2018

NAFCU Promotes Chad Adams to Director of Political Affairs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington (Jan. 22, 2018) -- The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) has promoted Chad Adams, (formally NAFCU's senior associate director of legislative affairs) to the position of NAFCU Director of Political Affairs effective immediately.In this role, Adams will oversee the NAFCU/PAC, organize the association's grassroots efforts and manage its political strategy.

"Chad has demonstrated exceptional political insight in advancing NAFCU's and credit unions' legislative agenda on Capitol Hill," said NAFCU Executive Vice President of Government Affairs and General Counsel Carrie Hunt. "He has a deep understanding of NAFCU's issues and membership, and is excited to engage with our members with our PAC and in the association's grassroots efforts."

Adams will continue his involvement with NAFCU's lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill.

Adams joined NAFCU in 2011. Prior to NAFCU, Adams spent nearly four years working on Capitol Hill advising then-Rep. Chip Pickering, R-Miss., on policy issues including telecommunications, financial services, housing, Social Security and immigration.

Adams received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University in 2003 and his Juris Doctor from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2010.

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The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions is the only national trade association focusing exclusively on federal issues affecting the nation's federally-insured credit unions. NAFCU membership is direct and provides credit unions with the best in federal advocacy, education and compliance assistance. For more information on NAFCU, go towww.nafcu.orgor@NAFCUon Twitter.

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