Meta Platforms announced a big change in leadership on January 12, 2026, when it named Dina Powell McCormick as its new president and vice chairman. Mark Zuckerberg praised her deep knowledge of global finance and her connections, saying that she was the right person to lead Meta’s next phase of growth during a time of huge investments in AI and infrastructure. This full-time job comes after she was a Meta board member for a short time from April to December 2025.
Dina Powell McCormick joins Meta’s management team to help set the company’s overall strategy and make sure it gets done. She will work with the compute and infrastructure teams on projects worth billions of dollars, making sure that the goals are in line with positive economic effects around the world. She also wants to make strategic capital partnerships that will allow for long-term investment.
Powell McCormick has worked in global finance for more than 25 years, including 16 years at Goldman Sachs, where he held senior positions such as leading sovereign investment banking. She has worked in the public sector as Deputy National Security Advisor under President Donald Trump and Assistant Secretary of State under President George W. Bush. Most recently, she worked at BDT & MSD Partners as Vice Chair, President, and Head of Global Client Services.
The appointment shows that Meta is focused on expanding data centers, energy systems, and global connectivity for cutting-edge AI. Zuckerberg stressed her role in working with the government and funding AI infrastructure. This move fits with Meta’s aggressive push into personal superintelligence as competition in the tech industry heats up.
