Thasunda Brown Duckett

Her decisions impact 5 million Americans saving for retirement.

Thasunda Brown Duckett was 20-something when her father asked her to help with his retirement planning.

She ran the numbers.

Then came the truth: “Dad… your pension isn’t enough.”

That conversation stuck with her... not as a sad memory, but as a wake-up call.

Why do so many Americans work hard their whole lives and still end up financially insecure?

After 17 years at JPMorgan Chase, where she scaled to CEO of Chase Consumer Banking, leading a network of 50,000 employees and $600B in deposits, she took the helm at TIAA, a Fortune 100 company managing $1.3T in retirement assets.

Today, Thasunda is one of just two Black women leading a Fortune 500 company.

Her goal? Close the racial wealth gap in retirement.

Because it’s not just about saving.

It’s about access, trust, and tools that actually serve the people who need them most.

At TIAA, she’s expanding retirement solutions beyond higher ed to reach everyday Americans.

She’s pushing for systemic change in a system that wasn’t built for everyone.

And doing it while raising four kids, serving on the boards of Nike, Sesame Workshop, and Brex, and mentoring the next generation through INROADS.