John Carey
John Carey is Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for Citi Cards, the U.S. credit card division of Citigroup, Inc. In this role, he is responsible for business practices, customer privacy, control and compliance, community relations, cards communications, and regulatory relationship management. In partnership with global governmental affairs, he is also responsible for advocating on behalf of the business on Capitol Hill and with the media and consumer groups addressing public policy issues that affect the credit card industry. In 2009, the Federal Reserve appointed Mr. Carey to its Consumer Advisory Council, advising the Board on the exercise of its responsibilities under the Consumer Credit Protection Act and on other consumer financial services matters. Previously, Mr. Carey worked at MBNA and Bank of America, where he held senior positions covering legal and regulatory matters, and managing segments of the credit card business. During the Bank of America/MBNA merger, he served as a transition executive and managed the integration of the agent bank credit card business and the team that developed Bank of America's new privacy policy for the newly combined organization. Before joining MBNA, Mr. Carey served as the General Counsel at the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He also served in the Clinton White House as Chief Counsel to the Office of Presidential Personnel, managing the legal team that vetted candidates for presidential nominations to the U.S. Senate. Prior to joining the Clinton Administration, Mr. Carey practiced law in Washington.
