Director At Large
Lindsey Johnson joined the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) as President and CEO on July 5, 2022. Since that time, Johnosn has served as a strong advocate for America's leading banks in Washington, D.C., helping the industry navigate and chart the future of the consumer retail banking industry, amidst challenges --from increasing regulatory pressures to the rapidly evolving financial services marketplace.
More recently, Johnson has worked with leading policymakers across the ideological spectrum to project confidence in the strength of the American financial system following months of market volatility. She was named one of Washingtonian’s Most Influential People in 2023, and frequently appears
in media outlets, including the Associated Press, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Fox Business, and POLITICO.
Prior to joining CBA, Johnson served as President of U.S. Mortgage Insurers, where she worked with member companies to advance the value of private mortgage insurance to borrowers and taxpayers. Johnson previously held positions at PwC, as well as in the U.S. Senate, where she served as the Republican Staff Director for the Senate Banking Committee’s National Security and International Trade and Finance (NSITF) Subcommittee, as well as a Senior Policy Advisor to Senator Mark Kirk (R-Illinois).
Johnson also was Director for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta for seven years, representing the Bank in D.C. at the highest levels of government during several key
legislative reforms that impacted the Bank including the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 and Dodd-Frank Act.
A native of Texas, Johnson began her career in D.C. working with former House Republican Conference Chair J.C. Watts in the private sector. She received an MBA from Georgetown University. Johnson is a Director on the Board for Habitat for Humanity Northern Virginia, an Advisory Council member for National Housing Conference, and an Advisory Board Member for the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business Advisory Committee. Johnson also was the 2018-2019 past-president of Women in Housing and Finance. She resides in Arlington, Virginia, with her husband and three children.
