Nanette D. Lawson is the Chief Operating Officer of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), where she is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the MSRB.

Nanette has more than 25 years of operations, financial management, budget and auditing experience. Most recently, she served as Chief Financial Officer of the MSRB in addition to her role as COO. For the 2020 fiscal year, she was interim CEO in addition to her role as CFO. Nanette joined the MSRB in 2011 and previously served as Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer. Prior to joining the MSRB, Nanette was vice president of finance and treasurer at the Public Broadcasting Service. She began her career in public accounting at KPMG, where she ultimately served as an audit manager.

Nanette received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Texas A&M University.