Thasunda Brown Duckett will become the second Black female CEO currently in the Fortune 500https://fortune.com/2021/02/25/thasunda-brown-duckett-tiaa-ceo-black-women-ceos-fortune-500/

bookworm·Feb 26, 2021

"That ranking makes Duckett's appointment even more notable. Many of the women currently serving as Fortune 500 chiefs are concentrated in the bottom half of the list, meaning they oversee companies that are smaller by revenue. Often, these leaders are in industries like retail that have done a better job promoting women to the top jobs. Both Black women serving as Fortune 500 chiefs, Duckett and Brewer, will be in the Fortune 100. (Walgreens is ranked No. 19.)Duckett has long been a rising star in the finance industry and at JPMorgan, where her role as consumer banking chief since 2016 saw her oversee $600 billion in deposits, 4,900 branches, and 40,000 employees. She's also held roles as CEO of Chase Auto Finance, SVP for emerging markets and affordable lending, and SVP in home lending."Congratulations Ms Brown Duckett, wishing you nothing but success!---Posted by CM @iynna

jaynadevani·Feb 26, 2021

This is really exciting. I think she is absolutely incredible. Have you read her interview in the NYT Corner Office series?https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/business/thasunda-duckett-jpmorgan-corner-office.html"When I was named C.E.O. of Auto, within the first 90 days I went to the mail room, and I told them, “Keep doing your job with excellence. If you don’t put that payment in the right chute, and it accidentally goes to mortgage, then the customer doesn’t post on time, they’re upset, and they end up closing their account with us. But you started that process. So when you hear me talk about our customer experience having improved, brush your shoulders off.”

Iynna·Feb 26, 2021

Omg no but this has been added to my weekend read, thanks so much @jaynadevani! Honestly, I had never heard of her before, so I am excited to "get to know her" and really happy for her successes!