Carla Harris is a Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley. She was most recently the Vice Chairman responsible for increasing client connectivity and penetration to enhance revenue generation across the firm.
Harris has had extensive industry experiences in the technology, media, retail, telecommunications, transportation, industrial, and healthcare sectors. In August 2013, Carla Harris was appointed by President Barack Obama to chair the National Women’s Business Council.
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. She is the past Chair of the Board of the Morgan Stanley Foundation and of The Executive Leadership Council.
She is a member of the board of overseers of Harvard University and of the board of directors of the Walmart Corporation, Cummins Inc, and MetLife.