The Charles Schwab Corporation has appointed Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz as a member of its board of directors, effective immediately. She will serve on the board’s risk committee.
Schwab-Pomerantz joined the firm in 1983, taking on a variety of client-facing and product roles.
In the first half of 2023, she will retire as board chair for the Charles Schwab Foundation and Schwab Charitable boards, roles she has held since 2014 and 2012 respectively.
She will also be stepping down from her current role as a managing director at Charles Schwab & Co. In this role, she has headed the company’s financial literacy, community service and philanthropy initiatives.
Commenting on her appointment, Walt Bettinger, co-chairman and CEO of The Charles Schwab Corporation, says: “We are fortunate to have Carrie join the Schwab Board. She brings a life-long passion for helping both investors and communities thrive, as well as recognised expertise in guiding investors towards financial wellbeing — an important element of the firm’s long-term success.”
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