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District of Columbia

Karima M. Woods

Commissioner

Northeast Zone

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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.

Office Information
Main

District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
1050 First Street NE
Suite 801
Washington, DC 20002
United States

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  • Department

    Category

    Contact

    Phone

    Email

  • District of Columbia

    Sharon Shipp
    Deputy Commissioner - Market Compliance

    (202) 442-7810

    sharon.shipp@dc.gov

  • District of Columbia

    Alicia M. Wade
    Executive Assistant to Commissioner

    (202) 442-7760

    alicia.wade@dc.gov

  • District of Columbia

    Lilah Blackstone
    Acting General Counsel

    (202) 442-7750

    lilah.blackstone@dc.gov

  • District of Columbia

    Vacant
    Chief of Staff

  • District of Columbia

    Philip Barlow
    Associate Commissioner - Insurance

    (202) 442-7823

    philip.barlow@dc.gov

  • District of Columbia

    Art Swift
    Chief Communications Officer

    (202) 442-7751

    arthur.swift@dc.gov

  • District of Columbia

    Dana Sheppard
    Deputy Commissioner - Market Operations

    (202) 442-7820

    dana.sheppard@dc.gov

  • District of Columbia

    Nicole West
    Policy Advisor

    (202) 442-4239

    nicole.west@dc.gov

  • District of Columbia

    Actuarial Analysis

    Roberto Nkojo
    Manager, Actuarial Analysis Branch

    (202) 442-7757

    robert.nkojo@dc.gov

  • District of Columbia

    Actuarial Analysis

    Vacant
    Supervisory Health Actuary

  • District of Columbia

    Communication and Public Affairs

    Paul Drehoff
    Public Information Officer

    (202) 442-7856

    paul.drehoff@dc.gov

  • District of Columbia

    Company and Agent Licensing

    Sheila Johnson-Parker
    Insurance Licensing Manager

    (202) 442-7795

    sheila.parker@dc.gov

  • District of Columbia

    Company Examinations - Financial

    Sean O'Donnell
    Associate Commissioner - Risk Finance

    (202) 442-8153

    sean.odonnell@dc.gov

  • District of Columbia

    Compliance

    Philip Edmonds
    Director, Compliance & Analysis Division

    (202) 733-7913

    philip.edmonds@dc.gov

  • District of Columbia

    Consumer Complaints

    Jeysha Rhodes
    Consumer Services Manager

    (202) 442-7849

    jeysha.rhodes1@dc.gov

  • District of Columbia

    Enforcement and Investigation Bureau

    Brian Bressman
    Director, Enforcement and Investigation Bureau

    (202) 442-8790

    brian.bressman@dc.gov

  • District of Columbia

    Company Examinations - Financial

    N. Kevin Brown
    Chief Financial Examiner

    (202) 442-7785

    nathaniel.brown@dc.gov

  • District of Columbia

    Financial Statement Filing and Analysis

    N. Kevin Brown
    Chief Financial Examiner

    (202) 442-7785

    nathaniel.brown@dc.gov

  • District of Columbia

    Information Systems

    Shankar Vaidyanathan
    Chief Information Officer

    (202) 442-8154

    shankar.vaidyanathan@dc.gov

  • District of Columbia

    InsurTech

    Tamara Zeidan
    Director, Office of Innovation

    (202) 442-7753

    tamara.zeidan@dc.gov

  • District of Columbia

    Policy and Administration

    Katrice Purdie
    Chief of Policy and Administration

    (202) 442-7773

    katrice.purdie@dc.gov

  • District of Columbia

    Policy and Form Filing

    Howard Liebers
    Insurance Examiner Manager

    (202) 442-8571

    howard.liebers@dc.gov

  • District of Columbia

    Premium Tax

    Sam Merlo
    Financial Analyst

    (202) 442-7833

    sam.merlo@dc.gov

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