Fireside Chat with Thasunda Brown Duckett

Join us for a fireside chat with Thasunda Brown Duckett, President and CEO of TIAA, a Fortune 100 provider of secure retirements and outcome focused investment solutions to millions of people working in higher education, healthcare and other mission-driven organizations.

Thasunda joined TIAA after serving as Chief Executive Officer of Chase Consumer Banking, where she oversaw a banking network with more than $600 billion in deposits and 50,000 employees. Previously, she was the CEO of Chase Auto Finance, one of the leading U.S. providers of auto financing, and National Retail Sales Executive for Chase Mortgage Banking, where she managed 4,000 mortgage bankers.

Earlier in her career, Thasunda was a Director of Emerging Markets at Fannie Mae, where she led the implementation of national strategies designed to increase homeownership among Black and Hispanic Americans.

She serves on the boards of NIKE, Inc., Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Sesame Workshop, National Medal of Honor Museum, Economic Club of New York, University of Houston Board of Visitors and Dean's Advisory Board for the Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business. She is a member of the Executive Leadership Council, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and Jack and Jill of America Inc.

Thasunda founded the Rosie and Otis Brown Foundation, in honor of her parents, to recognize and reward people who use ordinary means to empower and uplift their community in extraordinary ways. She is passionate about helping communities of color close achievement gaps in wealth creation, educational outcomes and career success.

Thasunda grew up in Texas and lives in Connecticut with her husband and four children. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance and Marketing from the University of Houston and an MBA from Baylor University.

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