Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) named Dina Powell McCormick as its new president and vice chairman on Monday, a major leadership pivot that brings a veteran of global finance and Republican politics into the center of the company’s multi-billion-dollar artificial intelligence expansion.
The appointment comes just weeks after Powell McCormick unexpectedly resigned from Meta’s board of directors in December 2025.
In her new executive role, the former Goldman Sachs partner will report directly to CEO Mark Zuckerberg and lead the company's efforts to secure the massive capital and energy infrastructure required to power its next generation of "superintelligence" AI systems.
Powell McCormick spent 16 years at Goldman Sachs, where she led the firm's global sovereign investment banking business.
She is also a familiar face in Washington, having served as deputy national security advisor during Donald Trump’s first term and in senior roles under George W. Bush.
Her return to Meta in an executive capacity suggests the social media giant is looking to leverage her deep ties to global capital markets and the incoming administration to navigate the complex geopolitical and financial hurdles of building gigawatt-scale data centers.
Beyond capital partnerships, Powell McCormick will oversee Meta’s strategic infrastructure initiatives, including the company’s recent pivot toward nuclear energy to meet the soaring power demands of its AI models.
Meta recently signed agreements to unlock up to 6.6 gigawatts of clean energy, including a high-profile nuclear deal with startup Oklo.
The move marks a significant shift for Meta’s management team, which has historically been dominated by long-tenured tech insiders.
Powell McCormick, who is married to U.S. Senator Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania, will join a leadership group tasked with managing a 2026 capital expenditure budget that analysts expect to exceed $40 billion.