Karen Lawson

Karen Lawson is executive vice president for policy and supervision at the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and member of the CSBS executive leadership team. Lawson oversees the policy and supervision business unit, including the legislative, regulatory, and bank/nonbank supervisory processes teams. She also serves as the staff deputy to the state banking supervisor member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. 

Lawson joined CSBS in July 2021 as senior vice president for policy with responsibility for coordinating public policy development and advocacy efforts.

Prior to joining CSBS, Lawson worked for the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services for over 25 years and led the agency’s bank regulatory program for nine years. She served on the CSBS Board of Directors and chaired or served on a number of prominent CSBS committees. Karen was also an active member of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council as a member and chair of the State Liaison Committee representing state regulators on the Council.