Amy Hunter
Amy Hunter
Director, WA CU's | DFI
Amy B. Hunter is the Director of Credit Unions for the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), a position she has held since November 2018. She leads a top-notch team of professionals who are the primary regulator for 50 state-chartered credit unions, with assets of over $69 billion, located throughout the state. Prior to DFI, Amy was the Deputy Director for the Washington State Gambling Commission, a regulatory, licensing, and law enforcement agency. Amy began her career at the Gambling Commission as a staff attorney and then promoted to Administrator, where she led the agency’s legal department, rulemaking, communications and media work. In addition, she worked on legislative issues for over 15 years.
Amy grew up on a farm in Kansas. She has a B.S. in Sociology/Criminal Justice from Kansas State University. She earned her J.D. from the Seattle University School of Law, where she graduated cum laude.
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VP, Advocacy
Phone: 503.350.2218
Toll-free: 800.995.9064 x218
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Phone: 208.297.5877
Toll-free: 800.995.9064 x302
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Phone: 503.350.2234
Toll-free: 800.995.9064 x234
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