Paul Equale

Paul Equale is the President of Equale & Associates, where he consults on financial services issues, including credit cards, subprime mortgages, GSEs Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, online gaming, state, federal legislative and regulatory insurance issues, as well as domestic and international political and economic risk analysis. Mr. Equale also advises clients on a variety of issues, including student lending, asbestos legislation, and energy policy (ANWR, CAFE standards and energy tax issues). Initially, he served in the U.S. Department of Energy as an attorney in the Congressional Relations Division of the General Counsel’s office. Following his government service, he spent two years as the Director of Government Relations for the Travel Industry Association of America. After that, Mr. Equale served in a succession of senior roles at the Independent Insurance Agents of America. In 1997 he was named Executive Vice President for Public Affairs, and then Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Equale served as Chairman of the Business Council of the Democratic National Committee from 2001 until 2002. In that role he was the key policy and finance liaison between the DNC and the nation's business community. (This is me - Update Profile)