Thasunda Brown Duckett
Thasunda Brown Duckett is President and Chief Executive Officer of TIAA, a leading
provider of secure retirements and outcome-focused investment solutions for millions
of people and thousands of institutions.
She leads a company whose mission is defined by financial inclusion and opportunity –
goals and values she has upheld throughout her career. Under her leadership, TIAA is
expanding its mission beyond higher education to all Americans saving for retirement.
Before joining TIAA in 2021, she held several key executive roles during a 17-year career
at JP Morgan Chase, including CEO of the Consumer Bank and Auto Finance. Earlier in
her career, she was a Director of Emerging Markets at Fannie Mae.
Duckett serves on the boards of NIKE, Inc., Brex Inc., Robert F. Kennedy Human
Rights, Sesame Workshop, National Medal of Honor Museum, Economic Club of New
York, the University of Houston Board of Visitors, and the Dean’s Advisory Board for
Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business. She also is a member of the Executive
Leadership Council CEO Advisory Board, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Jack and
Jill of America Inc.
In addition, Duckett is an appointee to the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically
Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), The Business Council Executive Committee
and the Committee for Economic Development. She also serves on the board of Business
Roundtable.
Duckett has received a wide array of accolades from financial media, including Fortune,
Forbes, Barron’s and American Banker. Recently, Duckett was listed as one of the
TIME100 Most Influential People in the World and was named a CNBC Changemaker.
She founded the Otis and Rosie 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.
Duckett grew up in Texas and lives in Connecticut with her family. She holds a
Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Marketing from the University of Houston and an
MBA from Baylor University