Speaker

Michael Herndon returned to AARP as Vice President Financial Resilience in November 2015 having worked for the association from 2005 to 2011 as Manager, Financial Security. In his current role, he oversees programmatic efforts to help Americans 50+ make good financial decisions as they approach retirement, protect their money from fraud, and remain in the workforce as long as desired.

Between these roles at AARP, Mr. Herndon was the Consumer Outreach Officer for the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission, where he led the agency's consumer outreach and financial literacy efforts.

From 1999 to 2004, he served as the Director of Public Affairs for Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board). He came to that position after working for the International Association for Financial Planning (IAFP) as Manager of Government Relations.