CUNA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Source: CUNA)
On Monday, CUNA added to its advocacy team with the announcement of a new senior director of advocacy and counsel, Damon Smith.
According to the announcement, Smith will contribute to regulatory and advocacy issues. In particular, he will focus on housing policies and financial issues.
Previously, Smith served as the acting general counsel for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), where he provided legal and policy guidance on a range of programs and activities and set the Department's litigation strategy and regulatory agenda. From his experience at HUD, Smith gained extensive knowledge of banking and consumer regulations impacting the current housing finance environment, according to CUNA's statement.

CUNA Deputy Chief Advocacy Officer & Senior Counsel Elizabeth Eurgubian said, "The extensive work that Damon has done in the housing policy and real estate space is impressive and our team looks forward to leaning on his expertise to further support credit unions through meaningful regulatory change."
She continued, "We are confident that he will play an instrumental role in our regulatory advocacy efforts as we bring credit union issues to the forefront of federal regulators and the administration."
Prior to joining CUNA, Smith was the Partner at Jenner and Block, LLP in Washington, D.C., where he provided counsel to corporations regarding complex matters involving compliance, government regulation and enforcement, according to the announcement.
Smith attended Harvard Law School and holds a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in urban planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
© 2025 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.