Erika James Joins Morgan Stanley’s Board of Directors

The US-listed investment banking giant Morgan Stanley announced that Erika James has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors. According to the press release, the appointment will be effective from January 1, 2022.

James is a leading expert on crisis leadership, workplace diversity, and management strategy. She is currently the Dean of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to this, she was the John H. Harland Dean at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School from 2014 to 2020.

James holds a Ph.D. and Master’s degree in organizational psychology from the University of Michigan, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Pomona College of the Claremont Colleges in California.

“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,”James Gorman, Chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley commented.

“We warmly welcome Dean James as she joins our Board. We look forward to working with her and benefiting from her knowledge and leadership in organizational management,”Ray Wilkins, Chair of the Board’s Nominating and Governance Committee, said.

Last month, Morgan Stanley has posted its financials for the third quarter of 2021​, ending on September 30, showing a strong performance across all business segments and regions on a YoY basis.