PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts today announced the appointment of Diana Farrell to its board of directors, effective April 14.
“Diana possesses an impressive combination of board leadership experience, financial acumen, and policy expertise,” said Christopher Jones, chair of Pew’s board of directors. “As Pew continues to address an array of global challenges with a distinctly nonpartisan approach, Diana’s skills and creative thinking will be an invaluable asset.”
“On behalf of the entire organization, I am pleased to welcome Diana to Pew’s board of directors,” said Susan K. Urahn, Pew’s president and chief executive officer. “Diana’s experience includes leadership roles in both the public and private sector. Her presence on Pew’s board will sharpen the organization’s ability to advance projects that will lead to tangible progress.”
Farrell is an independent director and trustee of various nonprofit organizations. She serves as vice chair of the Urban Institute and is a member of the executive committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research and a trustee of the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics at the University of California, Los Angeles. She was the founding president and chief executive officer of the JPMorganChase Institute, and she worked for McKinsey & Co. in several roles, including senior partner, founder and global head of the McKinsey Center for Government, and global head of the McKinsey Global Institute.
Farrell also served in the White House from 2009 to 2010 as deputy director of the National Economic Council and deputy assistant to the president on economic policy. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Wesleyan University and a master’s in business administration from the Harvard Business School.