NAFCU has named David Carrier the organization's new chiefeconomist and director of research, effective April 30.

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He replaces former NAFCU chief economist Tun Wai, who retired in February after 25 years with the tradeorganization.

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“NAFCU is delighted to have someone with David's exceptionalwealth of knowledge and experience on board to spearhead ouroutstanding research team,” said President/CEO Fred Becker. “Withhis 20-plus years of economic research and analysis expertise, welook forward to him leading NAFCU's economics and research divisionto new heights.”

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Carrier earned his Ph.D. in economics from Notre Dame and hisundergraduate degree from the University of Maryland.

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Prior to joining NAFCU, Carrier was the chief economist at theAppalachian Regional Commission where he worked on economicdevelopment strategies in rural underserved areas and developedways to measure program impact.

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Carrier was also the senior economist at the National RuralElectric Cooperative Association. He currently serves as chair ofthe Board of Directors of the Northwest Cooperative DevelopmentCenter.

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