Connor Dunn

Connor Dunn

Connor helps BGR clients weave together the politics, policy, and messaging needed to advance their financial services priorities on Capitol Hill, at federal agencies, and in public opinion.

Location
Washington, D.C.
Position
Vice President
Expertise
Banking, Housing, and Insurance Policy, Financial Regulation, Oversight and Investigations
Professional Experience
Department of the Treasury, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Private Sector
Phone
(202) 333-4936
Email
CDunn@bgrdc.com
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Connor Dunn, a seasoned veteran of Capitol Hill and executive branch agencies, works as a Vice President in BGR Group’s Financial Services and Tax Practice. Connor brings extensive legislative experience as a senior committee staffer in both the House and Senate, at the Departments of the Treasury and Housing and Urban Development, and as a policy expert in the private sector. He utilizes this background to help clients navigate complex policy issues related to housing and mortgage finance, insurance, financial technology, and banking regulation.   

Prior to joining BGR, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Banking & Finance, within the Office of Legislative Affairs at the Department of the Treasury. In this role, he served as a chief liaison between Treasury and Congress, advising the Secretary and senior Trump administration officials on legislative and policy strategy. Further, Connor played a lead role in the Senate confirmation process for key Treasury nominees and other financial regulators.  

Prior to his time at Treasury, Connor spent time in the private sector, representing financial services clients before Congress and federal agencies. During his tenure on Capitol Hill, Connor served in senior roles on the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and House Financial Services Committee. As the Policy Director for Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC), he served as a key advisor in crafting the Committee’s housing, insurance, and consumer finance policy agenda. During his time in the House of Representatives, Connor worked as a Senior Professional Staff Member for Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and played a key role in the development and passage of the housing provisions in every bipartisan COVID-19 response bill. During this time, he also served as a policy lead for the House Republicans’ Jobs and Economy Task Force.  

During President Trump’s first term, Connor served as a Policy Advisor to the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and within the Department’s Office of Congressional Affairs. He began his career on the government relations team at the National Multifamily Housing Council.

 
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Areas of Focus

  • Housing & Mortgage Finance
  • Insurance
  • Financial Regulation

Education

  • American University

    B.A., Public Affairs