10 Fannie Mae legal leaders
Deputy general counsel, senior director and associate general counsel are among the roles held by these ten Fannie Mae legal leaders. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at Fannie Mae from people who have held the role.
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Anita Tarar
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel · Fannie Mae
Deputy General Counsel at Fannie Mae since October 2022, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, giving legal and business advice to customer-facing teams and serving as a primary legal contact on regulatory, corporate and governance matters according to the profile. Anita Tarar also held Associate General Counsel at Fannie Mae (2017–2022) and was a Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright (2012–2016).
Barbara Eustice
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel · Fannie Mae
Associate General Counsel at Fannie Mae since December 2013, based in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area, with a profile headline naming the practice as Data Privacy & Cybersecurity. Barbara Eustice was a Senior Associate at Goodwin (2007–2013) and an Associate at Jones Day (2004–2007).
David Reid
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel and Senior Director · Fannie Mae
Deputy General Counsel and Senior Director at Fannie Mae since May 2022, based in New York, and Associate General Counsel, Single Family Mortgage business; Making Home Affordable Program at Fannie Mae since 2014. Former Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Legal Division at Pfizer (2008–2011).
Elizabeth Miller
LinkedInExperience: Director and Associate General Counsel, Corporate Governance · Fannie Mae
Director and Associate General Counsel, Corporate Governance at Fannie Mae since July 2021, based in Washington, DC. Former Senior Counsel, Chief Counsel's Office, Division of Investment Management at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (2015–2021) and Associate, Asset Management Group at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (2011–2015).
Joi Cregler
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel and Senior Director, Multifamily Legal · Fannie Mae
Deputy General Counsel and Senior Director, Multifamily Legal at Fannie Mae since February 2026, leading legal support for a corporate real estate portfolio of about 2 million square feet according to the profile. Joi Cregler also held Principal- Associate General Counsel at Fannie Mae (2022–2026) and was Senior Counsel at Holland & Knight LLP (2016–2020).
Leah Rackley
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel · Fannie Mae
Deputy General Counsel at Fannie Mae since February 2026, with a profile headline naming the area as Tax and Benefits, alongside Associate General Counsel - Tax and Benefits at Fannie Mae since 2013. Leah Rackley was Assistant Branch Chief (2012–2013) and Attorney-Adviser (Corporate Tax) (2008–2012) at the Internal Revenue Service.
Shanelle Henry
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel · Fannie Mae
Associate General Counsel at Fannie Mae since January 2024, covering technology transactions and agreements, artificial intelligence and fintech according to the profile. Shanelle Henry was Senior Corporate Counsel (2021–2024) and Principal Corporate Counsel (2019–2021), Customer & Partner Solutions, at Microsoft.
Soha Mody
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel · Fannie Mae
Associate General Counsel at Fannie Mae since June 2025, supporting conventional and affordable Multifamily loan origination and related transactions according to the profile. Soha Mody was Managing Associate General Counsel (2022–2025) and Associate General Counsel (2018–2022) at Freddie Mac, and Special Counsel at Saul Ewing LLP (2013–2018).
Tanguy de Carbonnieres
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel, Managing Director · Fannie Mae
Deputy General Counsel, Managing Director at Fannie Mae since April 2017, based in Washington, DC, overseeing the legal team for intellectual property protection and licensing, data management and complex procurement contracts according to the profile. Tanguy de Carbonnieres also held Associate General Counsel at Fannie Mae (1998–2017).
Veronica R. Torres
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Deputy General Counsel, Enterprise Legal · Fannie Mae
Senior Director, Deputy General Counsel, Enterprise Legal at Fannie Mae since February 2025, based in Washington, DC. Former Data Protection Officer at Jumio Corporation (2022–2025), and Advisory Board Member of the Privacy Bar Section at IAPP since 2022 and of Women Leading Privacy at IAPP (2020–2021).
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