Dina Powell McCormick

President and Vice Chairman Meta Platforms

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Dina Powell McCormick became President and Vice Chairman of Meta Platforms in January 2026, after a brief spell on its board and as an adviser. She brings a career split between finance and government: 16 years at Goldman Sachs, where she sat on the Management Committee and led sovereign investment banking, then senior roles at BDT & MSD Partners; and senior posts in two administrations, including Deputy National Security Advisor in 2017 and 2018 and Assistant Secretary of State from 2005 to 2007. She is also a director of ExxonMobil. Meta Platforms ranked No. 17 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• President and Vice Chairman of Meta Platforms since January 2026.
• Vice Chair, President and Head of Global Client Services at BDT & MSD Partners, 2023 to 2026.
• Goldman Sachs partner for 16 years; Management Committee member, 2018 to 2023.
• Deputy National Security Advisor, 2017 to 2018.
• Assistant Secretary of State, 2005 to 2007.

Professional Journey

Powell McCormick earned a Bachelor of Arts in humanities at the University of Texas at Austin. In the George W. Bush administration she was Deputy Assistant and then Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel from 2001 to 2005, and Assistant Secretary of State from 2005 to 2007.

At Goldman Sachs she was President of the Goldman Sachs Foundation and head of the impact investment business from 2007 to 2016. After serving as Deputy National Security Advisor in 2017 and 2018, she returned to Goldman as Global Head of Sovereign Investment Banking and a member of the Management Committee until 2023, then joined BDT & MSD Partners as Vice Chair and President.

She joined Meta’s board in April 2025, left it in December 2025 to become an adviser, and in January 2026 was appointed President and Vice Chairman.

Education

University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Arts, Humanities