Joan K. Woodward

Joan K. Woodward serves as the Executive Vice President of Public Policy and President of the Travelers Institute at Travelers, contributing 15 years to the company. Her corporate background includes roles at Plunk and Goldman Sachs.

Joan has an extensive political and policy background, having served as Deputy Chief of Staff of the US Senate Committee on Finance, Policy Director for the US Senate Committee on the Budget, and Chief Economist for the US Senate Committee on the Budget.

She is actively engaged in non-profit activities, with affiliations with RAND Corporation, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Extraordinary Women on Boards, National Association of Corporate Directors, and the Travelers Foundation.

Educationally, Joan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Political Science from American University, as well as an M.P.A. from American University. Her political contributions include $20,500 to Republican causes and $7,500 to Democratic causes.