24 min
Elizabeth Vale: Balancing the Private/Public Sector, Engaged Citizenship, & Reviving Civil Discourse #OurWharton Podcast
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Elizabeth Vale is currently a Senior Managing Director at Promontory Interfinancial Group working with corporate clients and serves as a Senior Fellow within Wharton and the FELS Institute for Government.
Previously, Elizabeth served as the Director of the Division of External Affairs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), where she had primary responsibility for the Bureau’s engagement with Capitol Hill; the media; consumer groups; local, state, and international governments; and the business community. She has also previously served previously as the White House Business Liaison and Executive Director of the White House Business Council. Additionally, she served as a Senior Advisor and the Business Liaison for Elizabeth Warren’s Senate campaign. She was responsible for strategizing, designing, and executing the campaign’s engagement with the business community throughout Massachusetts and nationally.
Prior to her career in public service, Elizabeth was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley. She has 22 years of investment experience. Before joining Morgan Stanley, she was a Vice President and portfolio manager at Philadelphia National Bank, now part of Wells Fargo. Earlier in her career, Elizabeth was a Legislative Assistant in economic policy for Senator John Heinz, supporting his work on the Senate Banking and Finance Committees.
Education: A.B. cum laude in government from Harvard University and studied at the London School of Economics. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Fun Fact: Elizabeth was a life-long Republican who became a Democrat after campaigning for Bill Bradley
Favorite Penn Activity: Talks over at the Fels Institute of Government
Intro: It's Election DAY! Grab a friend and go VOTE! Are you interested in learning more about balancing a career in both the private and public sector? Are you nervous to share your political leanings because of a lack of civil discourse these days? Should you watch Fox News if you're a Democrat and MSNBC if you're a Republican?
Probably.
Listen in on this week’s #OurWharton Podcast, as Nicolette, Alex Hoffberg ('19) and Jenny Jarboe ('19)interview Elizabeth Vale, a Senior Fellow within the Wharton School and the Fels Institute of Government, and the Former Executive Director, White House Business Council under the Obama Administration.
The #OurWharton Podcast is a new initiative of Student Life to create a more intimate and more inclusive Wharton. Want to join in on the fun? Email ourwhartonpodcast@gmail.com to learn more!
Elizabeth Vale is currently a Senior Managing Director at Promontory Interfinancial Group working with corporate clients and serves as a Senior Fellow within Wharton and the FELS Institute for Government.
Previously, Elizabeth served as the Director of the Division of External Affairs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), where she had primary responsibility for the Bureau’s engagement with Capitol Hill; the media; consumer groups; local, state, and international governments; and the business community. She has also previously served previously as the White House Business Liaison and Executive Director of the White House Business Council. Additionally, she served as a Senior Advisor and the Business Liaison for Elizabeth Warren’s Senate campaign. She was responsible for strategizing, designing, and executing the campaign’s engagement with the business community throughout Massachusetts and nationally.
Prior to her career in public service, Elizabeth was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley. She has 22 years of investment experience. Before joining Morgan Stanley, she was a Vice President and portfolio manager at Philadelphia National Bank, now part of Wells Fargo. Earlier in her career, Elizabeth was a Legislative Assistant in economic policy for Senator John Heinz, supporting his work on the Senate Banking and Finance Committees.
Education: A.B. cum laude in government from Harvard University and studied at the London School of Economics. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Fun Fact: Elizabeth was a life-long Republican who became a Democrat after campaigning for Bill Bradley
Favorite Penn Activity: Talks over at the Fels Institute of Government
Intro: It's Election DAY! Grab a friend and go VOTE! Are you interested in learning more about balancing a career in both the private and public sector? Are you nervous to share your political leanings because of a lack of civil discourse these days? Should you watch Fox News if you're a Democrat and MSNBC if you're a Republican?
Probably.
Listen in on this week’s #OurWharton Podcast, as Nicolette, Alex Hoffberg ('19) and Jenny Jarboe ('19)interview Elizabeth Vale, a Senior Fellow within the Wharton School and the Fels Institute of Government, and the Former Executive Director, White House Business Council under the Obama Administration.
The #OurWharton Podcast is a new initiative of Student Life to create a more intimate and more inclusive Wharton. Want to join in on the fun? Email ourwhartonpodcast@gmail.com to learn more!
24 min