Goldman Sachs Dina Powell

powell joined goldman sachs in 2007 managing director, having been hired john f. w. rogers, longtime goldman figure experience past republican administrations. rodgers became champion @ firm. powell named partner in 2010, achieving 1 of highly sought-after prizes in american finance. powell has conceded joined goldman sachs despite having no background in subject of finance, has said entire career has been guided notion of not planning lot rather taking leap of faith.

powell oversaw firm s impact investing business , served president of goldman sachs foundation beginning in 2010. in addition responsibilities global head of office of corporate engagement , member of goldman sachs partnership committee.

as leader of goldman sachs impact investing, powell responsible business more $4 billion in housing , community development investments across united states.

gary cohn, president , coo, goldman sachs; james dimon, chairman, president , ceo, jp morgan; mary callahan erdoes, ceo, jp morgan asset management; , dina habib powell, in january 2013

in role president of goldman sachs foundation, powell led 1 of world’s largest corporate foundations on $500 million in assets. powell helped build , responsible foundation’s initiatives supporting , developing entrepreneurs around world, including 10,000 women , 10,000 small businesses. 10,000 women provides women entrepreneurs in developing countries business education, access capital , mentors. under powell, goldman sachs partnered international finance corporation , overseas private investment corporation raise 600 million dollars, provide access capital more 100,000 women worldwide. realize project, powell worked closely state department.

powell head, impact investing business, goldman sachs, @ women s economic empowerment in middle east , north africa forum, july 2015

goldman s 10,000 small businesses, co-chaired lloyd blankfein, warren buffett, michael bloomberg , michael porter of harvard business school, supports growth , expansion of small business in , uk. when asked why decided participate, warren buffett said. in very, nice way, [powell] gets rest of work quite hard. part of goldman sachs rationale these 2 publicized programs repair image following 2008 global financial crisis.

earning salary of $2 million president of foundation, powell engendered disapproving comments within firm thought pay package large given not earner. however, compensation in line top people in other high-monied charities. 2016 , beginning of 2017 had $6.2 million in earnings firm. total assets 2017 in range of $6 million $19 million.

powell has both supporters , detractors time @ firm, regarding quite capable leader in areas involved in others viewing content lite lack of financial knowledge. said 1 of former colleagues: remarkable thing dina powell can manage better i’ve ever seen in entire life. believe managing when able people whom work think unbelievably , competent @ do. former goldman partner said, gift she’s incredibly politically astute. incredible worker of people , relationships, , type of person where, if come room , dina wants make feel you’re important or whatever, going feel it. effective @ that, , exterior package put together. plays part extremely well.... rogers has said in response these chacterizations: wasn’t in revenue-producing area of firm, maybe people here jealous of accomplishments. i’ll know lot of other people apply standards never apply man. that’s fact.”

powell led goldman sachs gives, donor-advised fund through firm s current , retired partners can recommend grants in support of communities around world. goldman sachs gives established in 2007 , structured vehicle consolidate goldman sachs partners’ charitable giving.

during time @ goldman sachs, powell joined boards of directors or trustees of harvard business school s social enterprise initiative, american university in cairo, center global development, vital voices, , nightingale-bamford school. dina habib powell listed member of council on foreign relations , member of trilateral commission.

powell has worked productively democrats such obama administration advisors valerie jarrett , gene sperling. number of other democrats on terms well. publisher , progressive voice arianna huffington has spoken highly of powell.