Leadership

Michele E. Lieber

Chief Public Policy Officer
Ally Financial Inc.

Michele E. Lieber was named chief public policy officer in March 2011 and is based in Washington, D.C. In her role, she oversees the company’s federal and state government relations strategies, manages congressional inquiries and works with key trade associations and coalitions. 

Lieber joined the company in August 2005 as vice president of government relations, during which time she oversaw all of Ally's government relations activities and public policy issues, as well as ensuring their integration within Ally’s business operations. 

Prior to joining Ally, Lieber was the director of legislative and regulatory affairs, financial services for General Motors Corporation (GM) in its Washington, D.C. government relations office. In that position she was primarily responsible for policy issues related to GMAC and GM asset management. 

Before joining GM in 2003, Lieber was the assistant director of federal affairs for Zurich Financial Services Group, a diversified financial services corporation. Prior to that, Lieber served as an attorney and director of legislative affairs for Federated Investors Inc., a mutual fund company headquartered in Pittsburgh, with responsibility for policy development and advocacy in Washington, D.C., fifty states and select global markets. 

Lieber has served as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University School of Business and also serves as a member of the Interview Board for Service Academy Nominations for Senators Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez of New Jersey. 

Lieber earned a bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University and a juris doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh.

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