WASHINGTON--Ryan Donovan, a former congressional chief of staff and current credit union lobbyist, will become the Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) vice president of federal legislative affairs, effective Sept. 4.

Donovan currently is director of federal government affairs for the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues. He is based in Washington, D.C.

Before joining the leagues in 2005, Donovan worked on Capitol Hill as chief of staff and legislative director for House Financial Services Committee member Brad Sherman (D-Calif.). He worked for House Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt (D-Mo.) from 1997 to 2000.

Donovan’s involvement in financial services legislation includes Check 21, the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction (FACT) Act, Sarbanes-Oxley, and the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act.

“Ryan has nearly a decade of Capitol Hill experience with two prominent members of Congress and understands the financial public policy process,” said CUNA Legislative Affairs Senior Vice President John Magill. “He has cultivated many important relationships during his tenure with the leagues. Coupled with his energy and mastery of credit union issues, CUNA has joining its legislative team an extremely effective and insightful advocate for America’s credit unions.”

A Missouri native, Donovan earned a Master in Government degree from the Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Truman State University.

About CUNA

With its network of affiliated state credit union leagues, Credit Union National Association serves 90 percent of America's 8,400 credit unions, which are owned by nearly 89 million consumer members. Credit unions are not-for-profit cooperatives providing affordable financial services to people from all walks of life. For more information, visit www.cuna.org.