Eric Kaplan leverages 30-plus years in housing and consumer finance, banking, policy, law, and advocacy to promote collaboration among a wide range of financial services stakeholders and foster individual economic empowerment. He most recently served as executive vice president of Operation HOPE, leading the nonprofit’s Financial Literacy for All and AI Ethics Council initiatives. Kaplan previously led the Milken Institute’s housing finance policy program and continues to serve the think tank as a senior advisor. Kaplan served a two-year appointed term on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Consumer Advisory Board from 2019-2021, chairing the board in his second year. He is an independent board member of Kroll Bond Rating Agency, a board member of the Cameron Kravitt Foundation, and chair of the Fixed Income Investor Network RMBS Task Force. He previously served on the Structured Finance Association board, co-chaired its residential mortgage committee, and spearheaded its RMBS 3.0 task force – the nation’s leading mortgage-backed securities reform effort. Kaplan also served on the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization board and currently serves on its senior advisory council. A recognized leader in mortgage and mortgage-backed securities reform, Kaplan has advised numerous mortgage and consumer finance, FinTech, AI, financial literacy, and nonprofit organizations across a wide range of initiatives and issues. ric holds an AB in politics from Princeton University and a JD from Boston University School of Law.