Will Sealy

Will Sealy

Founder & CEO

SUMMER

Will Sealy is the CEO and Co-Founder of Summer, a mission-driven company helping borrowers simplify and save on their student debt. Prior to Summer, Will served as a student loan expert at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where he was among the first employees to launch the agency in 2011. In his first year at the Bureau, he authored the CFPB's first public commentary on its student loan authority, and later helped to produce four CFPB reports to Congress with recommendations for assisting borrowers struggling with student debt. Previously, Will served as a special assistant and policy advisor to Senator Elizabeth Warren during her time at the CFPB and the U.S. Department of Treasury. In 2010, Will co-authored President Obama's speech on the American Opportunity Tax Credit while working on the White House team tasked with implementing the Dodd-Frank Act. Will is originally from New York City, and has an MBA from Yale University and a BA from the College of William & Mary.

Monday, March 30th

2:00 pm
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2:40 pm
Harbor Ballroom B, Harbor Tower, 2nd Level
Live Stream

We all know that student debt now exceeds $1.5 trillion. But underneath that eye-popping figure, what is the true cost - to graduates and the economy at large? What are the economic implications? what is the impact on productivity? How does this alter education attainment?…

Elizabeth Akers, Femi Adebogun, Will Sealy, Marc Boxser, Scott Smallwood