Education Funding Committee

CBA’s Education Funding Committee seeks to serve as the primary industry voice for for‐profit student loan lenders by providing a productive forum for exchange of ideas among our members, by promoting sound regulation of the student loan marketplace through ongoing dialogue with state and federal policymakers and regulators, and by being strong advocates for the highest possible level of ethics in that marketplace.

The Committee's priorities are to:

Promote an accurate understanding of the private student loan market.
Work on regulatory issues affecting private student loans with CFPB and other agencies.
Work with Congressional staff on HEA reauthorization and other relevant legislation.

Questions?

For more information about the mission and goals of CBA's Education Funding Committee, contact Kris Fallon or call (202) 552-6367. For information about participating on this or other CBA Committees, contact Kevin O'Connor or call (202) 552-6376.

Education Funding Committee Members

John Vidovich

Chair

Vice President, Business Development Student Loans

Discover Financial Services, Inc.

Pittsford, NY

Christine Roberts

Vice Chair

Head of Student Lending

Citizens Bank

Dedham, MA

Michelle Arauz

Vice President & Assistant General Counsel

Chase

Decatur, GA

Kelly Christiano

Senior Vice President

Sallie Mae

Newark, DE

Tom Levandowski

Senior Company Counsel

Wells Fargo and Company, Inc.

Saint Paul, MN

Daniel Meyers

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Cognition Financial

Indianapolis, IN

Naimesh Patel

PNC Bank, N.A.

Pittsburgh, PA

Mark Smith

Executive Vice President, Specialty Lending

SunTrust Bank

Richmond, VA

Paul Wozniak

Chairman

College Loan Corporation

Park City, UT