Dan Murphy

Manager, Policy
Financial Health Network
dmurphy@finhealthnetwork.org

As a Manager on the Program Team in the Financial Health Network’s Washington DC office, Dan focuses on policy and leads the Financial Health Network’s work on consumer data rights.

Dan is interested in the intersection of competition policy, data governance, and financial regulation, and believes in working towards an economic system that allows consumers to live financially healthy lives.

Prior to joining the Financial Health Network, Dan worked on fintech policy at the Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets. He has also worked at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the World Bank. Dan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh and a Masters in Public Policy from the Hertie School of Governance.

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