Legal Seminar, Chicago, IL

James M. Cooper Senior Vice President- Policy Conference of State Bank Supervisors 1129 20th Street NW 9th Floor Washington, DC 20036 202-808-3557 jcooper@csbs.org

James M. Cooper serves as Senior Vice President for Policy with the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS). Jim represents the state banking system in the development of public policy in the areas of financial stability, prudential supervision, and consumer protection. He helps lead CSBS state-federal coordination efforts and also serves as a deputy to the state banking member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Cooper joined CSBS after more than 30 years of experience in bank supervision and regulation. Previously, he served as the deputy director of depository institutions at the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions. In this role he oversaw the supervision and examination of all state-charted depository institutions in Indiana, including banks, credit unions, corporate fiduciaries, savings banks, and savings associations. Cooper is a native of Crawfordville, Indiana and a graduate of Hanover College.