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District of Columbia
Karima M. Woods was appointed Acting Commissioner of the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking on January 21, 2020. The Council of the District of Columbia confirmed Woods as Commissioner on July 28, 2020.
Woods previously served as the Director of Business Development and Strategy in the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED), where she provided strategic leadership, stakeholder engagement and global outreach to the business community. Woods has held several positions within DMPED, including Deputy Director of Business Development and International Business Manager, where she helped to shape signature business development initiatives, attract foreign direct investment and establish new business relationships with international markets. Her leadership has led to the successful execution of the Mayor's economic strategy and helped to drive the District's business attraction and retention efforts across key business sectors. Her work has also contributed to several policy outcomes, including increased investment in underrepresented entrepreneurs to address the human, social and financial capital that entrepreneurs need to grow and expand. Woods has served on several boards and commissions, including the Mayor's Innovation Technology Inclusion Council, Washington DC Economic Partnership, Destination DC, and the Greater Washington Board of Trade Council on Economic Development Officials.
Woods holds an M.B.A. from George Washington University and B.A. in law and society from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Woods is married and lives with her husband and two daughters in Washington, DC.
District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
1050 First Street NE
Suite 801
Washington, DC 20002
United States
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Category
Contact
Phone
Email
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District of Columbia
Sharon Shipp
Deputy Commissioner - Market Compliancesharon.shipp@dc.gov
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District of Columbia
Alicia M. Wade
Executive Assistant to Commissioneralicia.wade@dc.gov
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District of Columbia
Vacant
Chief of Staff -
District of Columbia
Philip Barlow
Associate Commissioner - Insurancephilip.barlow@dc.gov
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District of Columbia
Dana Sheppard
Deputy Commissioner - Market Operationsdana.sheppard@dc.gov
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District of Columbia
Actuarial Analysis
Roberto Nkojo
Manager, Actuarial Analysis Branchrobert.nkojo@dc.gov
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District of Columbia
Actuarial Analysis
Vacant
Supervisory Health Actuary -
District of Columbia
Communication and Public Affairs
Paul Drehoff
Public Information Officerpaul.drehoff@dc.gov
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District of Columbia
Company and Agent Licensing
Sheila Johnson-Parker
Insurance Licensing Managersheila.parker@dc.gov
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District of Columbia
Company Examinations - Financial
Sean O'Donnell
Associate Commissioner - Risk Financesean.odonnell@dc.gov
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District of Columbia
Compliance
Philip Edmonds
Director, Compliance & Analysis Divisionphilip.edmonds@dc.gov
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District of Columbia
Consumer Complaints
Jeysha Rhodes
Consumer Services Managerjeysha.rhodes1@dc.gov
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District of Columbia
Enforcement and Investigation Bureau
Brian Bressman
Director, Enforcement and Investigation Bureaubrian.bressman@dc.gov
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District of Columbia
Company Examinations - Financial
N. Kevin Brown
Chief Financial Examinernathaniel.brown@dc.gov
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District of Columbia
Financial Statement Filing and Analysis
N. Kevin Brown
Chief Financial Examinernathaniel.brown@dc.gov
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District of Columbia
Information Systems
Shankar Vaidyanathan
Chief Information Officershankar.vaidyanathan@dc.gov
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District of Columbia
InsurTech
Tamara Zeidan
Director, Office of Innovationtamara.zeidan@dc.gov
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District of Columbia
Policy and Administration
Katrice Purdie
Chief of Policy and Administrationkatrice.purdie@dc.gov
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District of Columbia
Policy and Form Filing
Howard Liebers
Insurance Examiner Managerhoward.liebers@dc.gov
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