<p>With a reputation for integrity, creativity, independence of thought, a sense of humor and an unrelenting focus on results, Sallie Krawcheck has built a career that has reached the top levels of success across a range of functions: as a senior corporate executive, as a research analyst and now as an entrepreneur. Referred to as one of the most successful and influential executives in financial services, Krawcheck has also been dubbed everything from “The Last Honest Analyst” (<i>Fortune</i>) to the “First Lady of Wall Street” (<i>New York</i>) to one of the 100 Most Creative People of 2014 (<i>Fast Company</i>).</p>
<p>The former President of the Global Wealth & Investment Management division of Bank of America and former Chief Financial Officer of Citigroup, Krawcheck’s resume also features executive roles at Smith Barney, Merrill Lynch and US Trust.</p>
<p>A champion for women in business long before the ‘Lean In’ era, Krawcheck has often noted that “investing in women is simply smart business,” which mirrors the philosophy of Ellevate, the organization she now oversees. Ellevate network (formerly 85 Broads) is a 34,000-strong global professional woman’s network—the most expansive and diverse of its kind—dedicated to promoting economic engagement of women worldwide by providing various education and networking opportunities. Krawcheck also launched the Pax Ellevate Global Women’s Index Fund, the first fund dedicated to the highest-rated companies for advancing women.</p>
<p>From 2002 to 2007, and in 2009 and 2010, <i>Fortune</i> named her one of the “Most Powerful Women” in business. In 2006, <i>Forbe</i>s ranked her No. 6 on its “World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” list and a year later, she received CNBC’s “Business Leader of the Future Award.”</p>
Esteemed Wall Street Executive, Respected Finance Authority & Champion For Women In Business
<ul><li><strong>The Outsider Inside: The “Last Honest Analyst” on the Future of Financial Services</strong></li><li>As a top-ranked research analyst, chief financial officer and senior manager in financial services over the past 20 years, Sallie Krawcheck has an unmatched perspective on the financial services industry, an industry whose future is uncertain, due to increased regulation, populist anger, an unfavorable operating environment and the increasing importance of technology. Unraveling the secular from the cyclical is challenging, but crucial, for the industry and for the economy. Krawcheck does so with an insider’s knowledge and an analyst’s perspective.</li><li><strong>Leadership Lessons Learned from Working for 7 (Yes, 7) Financial Services CEOs in the Best and Toughest of Times</strong></li><li>Sallie Krawcheck has been on the front lines of financial services for the past two-plus decades, leading and managing complex businesses through some of the most volatile markets in history and working directly for seven financial services CEOs, gleaning important insights into leadership during crisis. Offering sharp insight laced with humor, Krawcheck lays out the most important lessons in leadership, and particularly leadership under fire.</li><li><strong>Diversity as a Competitive Advantage</strong></li><li>As demographics and buying power shift, diversity has evolved from a fairness issue to also being a significant business driver. Research concludes that diversity in senior management has been linked to superior business results, leading to higher returns, lower risk, increased innovation and improved stockholder returns; however, progress in corporate America has stalled. As a former senior Wall Street executive and now owner of Ellevate, Sallie Krawcheck provides unique insights, based on real-world experience into how companies can improve their diversity results.</li></ul>