Josh Wilsusen joined Ally Financial as managing director for Public Policy and Government Affairs. As head of the company’s Washington office, Wilsusen will oversee its public-policy strategy and direct its advocacy and outreach to executive, legislative and other political bodies and officials at all levels of government.

“Josh’s experience in financial services and on Capitol Hill is perfectly suited to advancing the public-policy interests of Ally and our customers,” said Scott Stengel, general counsel for Ally Financial. “He embodies our innovative spirit and commitment to doing it right and will focus on championing political solutions that benefit communities across Ally’s nationwide footprint.”

Wilsusen joined Ally from Morgan Stanley, where he served as executive director of Government Relations, representing the company on Capitol Hill and at federal banking agencies on securities and banking issues. During that time, he also served as co-chair of the Structured Finance Industry Group’s Government Relations Subcommittee.

Prior to Morgan Stanley, he served as securities counsel to Chairman Michael Oxley with the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services and spent time at a number of law firms in Washington and New York.

Ally has expanded and diversified its offerings over the past 18 months, adding online wealth management and home mortgage products to its online banking, corporate finance and auto finance products and services.