ETA Expands Policy Advocacy with New Director of Regulatory Affairs

July 22, 2015

ETA Expands with new Director of Regulatory Affairs

WASHINGTON, DC ─ The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), the global trade association of the payments technology industry, today announced the next step in its continued expansion of government relations activities with the hiring of seasoned public affairs professional Mary Albert as the Director of Regulatory Affairs.

“Mary brings extensive experience in regulatory and legislative affairs to our growing ETA team,” said Jason Oxman, CEO of ETA. “Her background in the technology and telecommunications industry is important for our members, particularly as ETA now represents all four mobile network operators, the largest mobile handset manufacturers, and the nation’s leading technology innovators.”

Albert joins ETA at a time of immense growth for the association, with more than 50 new technology companies joining since last year. ETA has greatly expanded its advocacy program with the launch of ETAPAC, and ETA’s Federal and State Government Relations Committees have grown to include the nation’s largest financial and technology companies.  ETA now advocates before state regulators, federal courts, and more than a dozen federal technology and financial industry regulatory agencies.

“I’m thrilled to add Mary to the team during such an exciting time for our industry,” said Scott Talbott, SVP of Government Affairs for ETA. “Her experience and knowledge of the regulatory environment will strengthen ETA’s ability to represent our members’ interests in DC and across the nation.”

Albert joins ETA from COMPTEL, where she served as Assistant General Counsel and Secretary. Albert also worked as in-house counsel at a technology company, as a lawyer in private practice, and as a staff attorney at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. She holds a BA from Wells College and a law degree from Georgetown University Law School.

“I am thrilled to join ETA’s dynamic team,” said Albert. “ETA members are bringing exciting innovations in payments technology to consumers, and I look forward to helping regulators understand the need for policies that advance innovation.”

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About ETA

The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) is the global trade association representing more than 500 payments and technology companies. ETA members make commerce possible by processing more than $4.5 trillion in purchases in the U.S. and deploying payments innovations to merchants and consumers.