Carrie H. Anderson serves as Chief Financial Officer of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. In this role, she provides strategic leadership for the Commission’s financial management, budget formulation and execution, procurement, financial reporting, internal controls, audit readiness, and Strategic Planning functions.
Ms. Anderson brings more than two decades of leadership experience in financial management, auditing, strategic planning, and organizational transformation across the federal government, nonprofit sector, and private industry. Since joining FERC in 2014, she has held several senior leadership positions, including Senior Advisor for Strategic Initiatives and Director of the Financial Management Division. Her work has included leading enterprise planning and risk-management initiatives, strengthening financial and internal-control frameworks, advancing operational improvements, and supporting the development and execution of the Commission’s strategic plans.
Before joining FERC, Ms. Anderson also held leadership positions across prominent federal, cultural, media, and professional services organizations where she led multidisciplinary teams, navigated complex financial and regulatory matters, and advanced accountability across large institutions. Her private-sector experience includes Viacom and KPMG LLP, where she developed broad expertise in international and domestic finance and auditing and helped guide complex financial engagements in diverse organizational environments.
Ms. Anderson earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Professional Management from Nova Southeastern University and earned her Certified Public Accountant licensure in Virginia.
Ms. Anderson resides in Southern Maryland with her husband and two children.