As the nation’s only Black female state financial regulator, Karima M. Woods, Commissioner of the District of Columbia’s Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking (DISB), shares her journey leading DISB, pioneering local regulatory solutions for emerging technologies, and driving equity and inclusion across all eight wards of Washington, D.C. Commissioner Woods is not just protecting consumers; she is actively fostering responsible innovation by establishing DISB’s Office of Innovation to bridge the gap between emerging fintech companies and regulatory compliance.
