EXPERIENCE

DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Institute Of International Bankers (IIB), Washington, DC (2022 – 2023)

• Effectively identified the advocacy needs, priorities and resource requirements for IIB’s U.S. government relations functions and mandate.

• Developed and maintained networks and relationships with federal regulatory and congressional staff whose policies and regulatory rule-making impact IIB member institutions.

• Provided U.S. policy intelligence and analysis to senior executives, while raising IIB’s profile with industry groups and other member associations through proactive engagement and thought leadership.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & VP OF BANKING POLICY

ABA Securities Association (ABASA), Washington, DC (2019 – 2022)

• Advocated on behalf of the top 25 largest banks for legislative and regulatory issues and proposals affecting bank and bank holding company capital markets activities, including underwriting and dealing in all types of securities and bank dealer and end-user derivative activities.

• Maintained close relationships with bankers, policymakers, and regulators to inform them of significant policy issues and developments to develop policy positions and developed appropriate tools to assist bankers with policy changes and developments (relevant agencies include CFTC, Fed, OCC, & SEC).

• Led industry working groups and have crafted eight (8) comment letters on Securities, Capital, and FBO-related regulatory matters. VP OF BANKING POLICY

American Bankers Association (ABA) Washington, DC (2019 – 2022)

• Engaged relevant government agencies and bank stakeholder groups on issues critical to the broker dealer and capital markets business in the financial services industry.

• Worked with internal and external stakeholders and experts to identify opportunities and risks arising from policy and regulatory development.

• Facilitated meetings between ABA members and internal stakeholders, including senior government officials, regulators, other industry associations, and outside consultants to promote ABA advocacy positions.

SECRETARIAT

International Banking Federation (IBFed), Prudential Supervision Working Group (PSWG), Washington, DC (2019 – 2022)

• Co-led the policy development of guidelines and standards for the prudential regulation and supervision of the banking industry with global financial services trade groups in Australia, Canada, UK, EU, Japan, South Africa, and others.

• In 2019, managed and coordinated an international banking forum in Toronto, ON, CA, in close collaboration with the Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) for 10 IBFed members. DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL POLICY AND FIXED INCOME RESEARCH Bond Dealers of America, BDA, Washington, DC (2016 – 2019)

• Drove the federal regulatory and legislative policy tax priorities for over 70 BDA member firms with the House Ways & Means and Senate Finance Committees.

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EDUCATION

THE JOHNS HOPKINS CAREY

BUSINESS SCHOOL

Washington, DC

Master of Business Administration

THE JOHNS HOPKINS

UNIVERSITY

Washington, DC

Master of Arts Government

EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Emporia, KS

Bachelor of Fine Arts

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Banking & Capital Markets

Budgeting

Capitol Hill

Derivatives

Financial Analysis

Fixed Income

International Policy

Legislative

Management

Marketing

Public Speaking

Regulatory Policy

Regulatory Reporting

Research

Writing

- Comment Letters

- OpEds

- Speeches

AWARDS &

VOLUNTEER

EXPERIENCE

Washington Business Journal - 40

Under 40 Honoree (2022)

Board of Trustees, From the

Heart Church Ministries (2020 –

present)

- Investment Committee

Board of Advisors, The Municipal

Impact Coalition (2018 – 2019)

Morgan Stanley City Fellow, the

City Fellowship Programme (2011)

JUSTIN M. UNDERWOOD

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2 Justin M. Underwood

• Led BDA internal committees including, Fixed Income Technology

& Operations, Heads of Public Finance, and Legal & Compliance.

• Developed research and quantitative analysis of federal legislative proposals impacting the traditional municipal bond market.

COALITION DIRECTOR

Municipal Bonds for America (MBFA), Washington, DC (2016 – 2019)

• Managed a national coalition for the preservation of tax-exempt status of municipal bonds for over 45 issuer groups and 70 broker-dealer firms in the fixed income industry.

• Planned, organized, and staffed four (4) fundraising events for members of the Congressional Public Finance Caucus raising over $50k.

• Published five (5) op-eds which appeared in The Hill and the Bond Buyer on behalf of Steve Benjamin, Mayor, Columbia, S.C. OTHER EXPERIENCE

REGULATORY ANALYST

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, FINRA, Rockville, MD (2014 – 2016) BUDGET ANALYST – $1.5 BILLION WORKING CAPITAL FUND U.S, Department of State, Washington, DC (2012 – 2014) ASSOCIATE – REGULATORY CONTROLLERS, FINANCE

Morgan Stanley, London, U.K. (2011 – 2012)

FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICER – OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT FINANCE US Department of State, Washington, DC (2009 – 2011) LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT – COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERV. U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC (2007 – 2009) LEGISLATIVE AIDE

Senator Sam Brownback, U. S. Senate, Washington, DC (2004 – 2007) VOLUNTEER

EXPERIENCE

CONT’D

National Association of Securities

Professionals (NASP) (2010-2011)

- Founding President, Johns

Hopkins Carey Business

School Chapter

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