Vice President of Government Relations, Policy and Research, Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA)
Michael Hatch is CCUA’s Vice President of Government Relations, Policy and Research. Michael manages government relations and the team that runs CCUA’s advocacy and policy work at the federal and provincial level on behalf of credit unions.
Prior to joining CCUA in 2018, Michael spent a decade at a government relations consulting firm working primarily for national associations. During that time, he also served as chief economist to a large retail trade association, and was their national media spokesperson as well, conducting well over 2,000 media interviews in all formats over ten years.
Michael also worked on Parliament Hill for three years as an economic policy advisor. Originally from Newfoundland and Labrador, Michael has a degree in Economics from the University of Toronto.