Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Carla received an MBA, Second Year Honors from Harvard Business School and an AB in economics from Harvard University, Magna Cum Laude. Harris has been named to Fortune’s magazine’s “Most Influential List,” US Bankers “Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance,” Black Enterprise’s “Top 75 Most Powerful Women in Business,” as well as the “Top 75 African Americans on Wall Street.” She was also named to Essence Magazine’s list of “The 50 Women Who are Shaping the World,” Ebony’s list of the “Power 100” and “15 Corporate Women at the Top,” and was named “Woman of the Year” in 2004 by the Harvard Black Men’s Forum and in 2011 by the Yale Black Men’s Forum. She is the author of two best-selling books, Strategize To Win and Expect To Win. The recipient of numerous awards, including being named to Fortune Magazine’s list of “The 50 Most Powerful Black Executives in Corporate America,” Harris was appointed by President Barack Obama to chair the National Women’s Business Council in 2013. She has extensive industry experiences in the technology, media, retail, telecommunications, transportation, industrial, and healthcare sectors. We look forward to welcoming her to Converse!”Īs our new graduates begin to forge their own paths in our world, role models and mentors like Carla Harris will be invaluable to their successĪs Vice Chairman for Global Wealth Management and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley at Morgan Stanley, Harris is responsible for increasing client connectivity and penetration to enhance revenue generation across the firm. “As one of our nation’s top women trailblazers, she offers the ideal capstone to the Converse experience. “As our new graduates begin to forge their own paths in our world, role models and mentors like Carla Harris will be invaluable to their success,” said Converse President Krista Newkirk. An accomplished author, singer and corporate leader, Harris has become a global advocate for increasing access and opportunity in the corporate sector and is a leading keynote speaker on motivation, success, and exceeding expectations. The Converse College Class of 2019 announces that Carla Harris, vice chairman and managing director at Morgan Stanley, will give the commencement address during their graduation ceremony on Saturday May 18, 2019.
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