Chris Dawson joins FHLB as Senior VP, Chief Information Officer

Chris Dawson has joined FHLB Cincinnati as Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer. In this role, Chris will lead FHLB’s information technology, enterprise project management and data and analytics functions. He brings more than 20 years of experience spanning application development, enterprise architecture, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data and analytics, and cloud operations. 

Prior to joining FHLB Cincinnati, Chris served as the SVP, Chief Information Officer at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis. Chris began his career as a software engineer and advanced through architecture and application development leadership roles, giving him a deep technical foundation. He has a strong track record of developing collaborative, high‑performing teams and partnering closely with business leaders to ensure technology is tightly aligned to organizational priorities.

Chris has a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Operations Management from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and an MBA from St. Leo University.