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Meta Names Dina Powell McCormick President and Vice Chair

Published 12 January 2026

Meta Platforms Inc. announced on Monday the appointment of Dina Powell McCormick, a former senior White House official and banking executive, as the company's president and vice chairwoman. In her new role on the management team, she will help guide overall strategy and execution, particularly as Meta expands its infrastructure and pursues growth in artificial intelligence and global operations.

McCormick brings extensive experience from both the public and private sectors. She spent 16 years at Goldman Sachs in senior leadership roles, including as a partner overseeing global sovereign investment banking. Most recently, she served as vice chair, president, and head of global client services at BDT & MSD Partners, a merchant bank. Her government service includes roles in two Republican administrations. Under President George W. Bush, she worked as director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office and as assistant secretary of state for educational and cultural affairs under Secretary Condoleezza Rice. During President Donald Trump's first term, McCormick served as deputy national security adviser for strategy, where she contributed to key foreign policy initiatives,...

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