H&R Block Names George Agurkis as Vice President of Government Relations
H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) has promoted George Agurkis to Vice President of Government Relations. In his new role, Agurkis will lead the government relations team and oversee the company's legislative, regulatory, and policy initiatives across state, federal, and local levels.
During his three-year tenure at H&R Block, Agurkis has made significant contributions, particularly in advancing enhanced identity verification standards and real-time data sharing to combat fraud. Prior to joining H&R Block, he served as Senior Director of Advocacy at the Credit Union National Association and spent ten years with the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Rules in various leadership positions.
H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) ha promosso George Agurkis a Vice Presidente delle Relazioni Governative. Nel suo nuovo ruolo, Agurkis guiderà il team delle relazioni governative e supervisionerà le iniziative legislative, regolamentari e politiche dell'azienda a livello statale, federale e locale.
Durante i suoi tre anni di permanenza presso H&R Block, Agurkis ha dato un contributo significativo, in particolare nel promuovere standard di verifica dell'identità migliorati e condivisione di dati in tempo reale per combattere le frodi. Prima di unirsi a H&R Block, ha ricoperto il ruolo di Direttore Senior dell'Advocacy presso l'Associazione Nazionale delle Credit Union ed ha trascorso dieci anni con il Comitato delle Regole della Camera dei Rappresentanti degli Stati Uniti in varie posizioni di leadership.
H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) ha promovido a George Agurkis como Vicepresidente de Relaciones Gubernamentales. En su nuevo puesto, Agurkis liderará el equipo de relaciones gubernamentales y supervisará las iniciativas legislativas, regulatorias y políticas de la empresa a nivel estatal, federal y local.
Durante sus tres años en H&R Block, Agurkis ha hecho contribuciones significativas, especialmente en la promoción de estándares mejorados de verificación de identidad y en el intercambio de datos en tiempo real para combatir el fraude. Antes de unirse a H&R Block, se desempeñó como Director Senior de Defensa en la Asociación Nacional de Créditos y pasó diez años con el Comité de Reglas de la Cámara de Representantes de EE. UU. en varias posiciones de liderazgo.
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H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) a promu George Agurkis au poste de Vice-Président des Relations Gouvernementales. Dans son nouveau rôle, Agurkis dirigera l'équipe des relations gouvernementales et supervisera les initiatives législatives, réglementaires et politiques de l'entreprise à l'échelle des États, du fédéral et du local.
Au cours de ses trois années chez H&R Block, Agurkis a apporté des contributions significatives, en particulier en faisant avancer des normes de vérification d'identité améliorées et le partage de données en temps réel pour lutter contre la fraude. Avant de rejoindre H&R Block, il a été directeur senior de l'Advocacy à l'Association nationale des coopératives de crédit et a passé dix ans au sein du Comité des règles de la Chambre des représentants des États-Unis dans diverses fonctions de leadership.
H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) hat George Agurkis zum Vizepräsidenten für Regierungsangelegenheiten befördert. In seiner neuen Rolle wird Agurkis das Team für Regierungsangelegenheiten leiten und die legislativen, regulatorischen und politischen Initiativen des Unternehmens auf staatlicher, bundesstaatlicher und lokaler Ebene beaufsichtigen.
Während seiner dreijährigen Tätigkeit bei H&R Block hat Agurkis erhebliche Beiträge geleistet, insbesondere bei der Förderung verbesserter Standards zur Identitätsüberprüfung und des Echtzeit-Datenverkehres zur Bekämpfung von Betrug. Vor seinem Eintritt bei H&R Block war er als Senior Director of Advocacy bei der Nationalen Kreditverband und verbrachte zehn Jahre im Komitee für Regeln des Repräsentantenhauses der USA in verschiedenen Führungspositionen.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB), a leading provider of global tax preparation, financial products and small business solutions, today announced the promotion of George Agurkis to Vice President of Government Relations. In his new role, Agurkis will lead the government relations team and its efforts to advance the company’s legislative, regulatory, and policy priorities at the state, federal, and local levels.
“During his three-year tenure, George has been instrumental in progressing policies that benefit our clients and company, including spearheading an initiative to support enhanced identity verification standards and real-time data sharing to combat fraud,” said Dara Redler, Chief Legal Officer, H&R Block. “We look forward to his continued leadership on critical initiatives that help the more than 20 million clients we serve.”
Before joining H&R Block, Agurkis served as Senior Director of Advocacy at the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) and spent a decade with the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Rules in various roles, including Senior Professional Staff and Policy Advisor. In this capacity, he provided expert counsel to the Chair and Committee Members on pending legislation, procedure, and votes, as well as the political landscape and dynamics within Congress to navigate legislative processes effectively.
Beyond his role at H&R Block, Agurkis serves as Chairman of the Supervisory Committee for Wright Patman Congressional Federal Credit Union, where he is responsible for providing oversight of the credit union in conjunction with the Vice President of Internal Audit. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from Wilkes University.
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