Carrie Mears 

Vice Chair, Macroprudential Supervision Working Group (MSWG)
Chief Investment Specialist, Insurance Division of the Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services

Carrie Mears is the Chief Investment Specialist for the Insurance Division of the Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services. She has served in that capacity since 2018. Her responsibilities include setting Division policy, providing expertise on insurance company investment portfolios and hedging programs, and representing Iowa on related National Association of Insurance Commissioners working groups, including as Chair of the Valuation of Securities Task Force and Vice-Chair of the Macroprudential Working Group. She is active in macroprudential supervision activities in the US and internationally.

Prior to joining the Division, Ms. Mears worked in the financial services industry for over 15 years, including for an Iowa-based insurer and a public accounting firm. Her experience spans investment management and ALM, including working with insurance company general accounts and mutual funds. She is a CFA charterholder since 2011.