Meta names former Trump advisor Dina Powell McCormick as president, vice chair

Meta names former Trump advisor Dina Powell McCormick as president, vice chair


Dina Powell McCormick, global head of sovereign business at Goldman Sachs Inc., speaks during a panel session at the Qatar Economic Forum (QEF) in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

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Meta on Monday announced it has appointed Dina Powell McCormick as its president and vice chairman.

Powell McCormick joined Meta’s board in April but resigned in December, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In her new role, Meta said Powell McCormick will serve as a member of the company’s management team and will help guide its strategy and execution.

“Dina’s experience at the highest levels of global finance, combined with her deep relationships around the world, makes her uniquely suited to help Meta manage this next phase of growth as the company’s President and Vice Chairman,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a statement.

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