Who Is Erika James? Award-Winning Educator Elected To Morgan Stanley's Board of Directors

Who Is Erika James: She has been elected to Morgan Stanley's Board of Directors. The same will be effective from January 1, 2022 onwards, Morgan Stanley announced.

Here's what you should about Erika James

1. Erika James is 52-years-old.
2. She is the Dean of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania on July 1, 2020.
3. Interestingly, she scripted history by becoming the first woman and first person of color to be appointed dean in Wharton’s 139-year history.
4. Before this, she was the John H. Harland Dean at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School from 2014 to 2020, as per a report.
5. She is trained as an organizational psychologist. James holds a Ph.D. and Master’s degree in organizational psychology from the University of Michigan.
6. James is a leading expert on crisis leadership, workplace diversity and management strategy.
7. James Gorman, Chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley, said about Erica, “I am very pleased to welcome Dean James to our Board. She brings strong management and strategy experience and is a leading expert in crisis leadership and workplace diversity. Our Firm will benefit enormously from her expertise as we continue to build a talent-driven, diverse organization with strengthened leadership.”
8. Before Wharton, she was the John H. Harland Dean at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School from 2014 to 2020.
9. She is also an award-winning educator, researcher and accomplished consultant.
10. She has been instrumental in helping women develop their leadership skills.
11. She is an advisory board member to Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management.
12. Besides that, she is also an executive board member to the Indian School of Business.
13. She pursued her Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Pomona College of the Claremont Colleges located in California.

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