Michael Bright is chief executive officer of the Structured Finance Association, the nation’s leading trade group for the securitization industry. Bright is a widely respected expert in the financial services industry, previously serving as acting president of Ginnie Mae; director at the Milken Institute’s Center for Financial Markets; senior advisor to the U.S. Senate Banking Committee; vice president of BlackRock’s financial advisory unit; and senior vice president at PennyMac; among other roles in the private sector.