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Meta Appoints Dina Powell McCormick & Patrick Collison to its Board of Directors

By: GWL Team | Saturday, 12 April 2025

  • Finance Executive Dina Powell McCormick and Stripe CEO Patrick Collison strengthen Meta’s board with their appointments
  • Meta expects the appointees to bring diverse, high-caliber expertise to drive a new chapter of growth and innovation

 

Meta has announced the election of Dina Powell McCormick, a leading finance and policy executive and Patrick Collison, Co-Founder and CEO of Stripe, to its Board of Directors, effective April 15. Their insights will play a critical role in areas of innovation, global expansion, and regulatory engagement.

Dina Powell McCormick brings more than 25 years of leadership experience at the intersection of global finance and public service. Currently serving as Vice Chair, President, and Head of Global Client Services at BDT & MSD Partners, she previously held senior positions over 16 years at Goldman Sachs, including Partner and member of the Management Committee.

She led the Global Sovereign practice, and launched transformative programs such as 10,000 Women, 10,000 Small Businesses, and One Million Black Women. Dina is also the co-author with her husband Senator David McCormick, of the New York Times best-seller Who Believed in You: The Power of Transformative Mentorship.

“I’m excited to bring my experience in finance, government and economic development to support the people and entrepreneurs who use Meta’s services,” said Dina Powell McCormick, Vice Chair, President & Head of Global Client Services at BDT & MSD Partners.

Patrick Collison, Co-Founder and CEO of Stripe, a leading technology company specializing in programmable financial structure, has been elected to Meta’s board of directors. Since founding Stripe with his brother John in 2010, Patrick has become a key figure in fintech innovation. He also co-founded the Arc Institute, a nonprofit research organization dedicated to advancing a new model for foundation biomedical research.

With platforms like WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Meta continues to play a central role in global digital business. Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Meta, said, “Patrick and Dina bring a lot of experience supporting businesses and entrepreneurs to our board. Patrick is deeply committed to expanding economic opportunity, and Dina has a long career advocating for economic development and supporting entrepreneurs. Their perspective will be extremely valuable to businesses that rely on our services to grow.”

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