Meta's new president is a former Trump advisor — 3 things to know about Dina Powell McCormick

• Meta named Dina Powell McCormick as its president and vice chairman.
• Powell McCormick served as an advisor to President Donald Trump in his first term.
• She also has 16 years of leadership experience at Goldman Sachs.

Meta has a new president — and she's a former advisor to President Donald Trump.

The tech giant named Dina Powell McCormick as its president and vice chairman on Monday. Powell McCormick joined Meta's board in April before resigning in December.

Before joining Meta, Powell McCormick served as a deputy national security advisor to Trump. The president applauded her appointment on Truth Social: "A great choice by Mark Z!!"

Powell McCormick is the second former Trump official appointed to a Meta leadership position in 2026. Last week, the company hired C.J. Mahoney, a deputy US trade representative during Trump's first term, as its chief legal officer.

Here are three things to know about Dina Powell McCormick:

She's served under two Republican presidents

Powell McCormick worked as a Trump advisor during his first term, with a focus on the Middle East.

She had a personal tie to the region. Powell McCormick was born in Cairo, where her father was a captain in the Egyptian army. In 1977, her family moved to Dallas.

During her stint with the Trump administration, Powell McCormick oversaw a $200 billion US-Saudi arms deal, spearheaded Trump's Middle East tour, and was considered to take over as Trump's chief of staff or representative to the United Nations.

She left the Trump administration in 2018.

Powell McCormick also served under President George W. Bush. She started in a personnel role, before rising to senior White House assistant and assistant secretary of state under Condoleezza Rice.

At the time of her resignation in 2007, Powell McCormick was the highest-ranking Arab American in the Bush administration.

She spent 16 years at Goldman Sachs

After leaving the Bush administration, Powell McCormick went to Goldman Sachs, where she was hired as a managing director.

Powell McCormick shot up in stature, making partner in three years. Her rapid rise sparked some bitterness among Goldman's underclass, according to The New York Times and Vanity Fair.

Under her leadership, Goldman launched its 10,000 Women program. She also oversaw the 10,000 Small Businesses program and served as the president of the Goldman Sachs Foundation.

Powell McCormick was popular among some of Goldman's biggest names, including Anne Black, the former president of Goldman Sachs Gives and current managing partner at JP Morgan.

"She was really a steadfast champion for me and others of us on the team, who were all promoted thanks to her," Black told Vanity Fair. "She elevated my game, inspired me to be creative and bold, and expected us to show results."

Powell McCormick left Goldman Sachs in 2023.

She's married to Sen. Dave McCormick

While Powell McCormick no longer works in politics, she's still involved through her husband: Pennsylvania senator Dave McCormick.

The couple wed in 2019. Soon after, Dave began eyeing a Senate run, and Dina became involved in the campaign. She made trips to Mar-a-Lago with her husband and appeared in several ads.

Dave ended up conceding the Republican nomination to Mehmet Oz — also known as television's Dr. Oz — in the 2022 race. Oz lost the general election to John Fetterman and was later appointed by Trump to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

In 2024, Dave ran again, narrowly winning a Senate seat and beating incumbent Bob Casey. Dina accompanied him to his swearing-in.

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