Carla is a Wall Street veteran, with over 35 years of experience on the Street, now serving as a Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley having finished her active tour of duty at the firm as a Vice Chairman. During her long career she executed such transactions as the IPO of UPS, Martha Stewart Omnimedia and the General Motors sub-IPO of Delphi Automotive and the $3.2B common stock transaction for Immunex Corporation which still stands as the largest biotechnology common stock deal in history;She was appointed by President Barak Obama in 2013 to Chair the National Womens’ Business Council; She is an award winning podcaster with 12 Marcon Awards, 2 Webby Awards, and 2 Anthem Awards under her built for the podcast Access and Opportunity;She is an acclaimed motivational speaker having been named a couple of weeks ago as one of the top 50 speakers in the World by Real Leaders and one of the Top 40 female speakers in the World in 2020;She is a gospel recording artist with 4 commercially released CDs, 5 sold out concerts at Carnegie Hall and 2 at the Apollo Theatre;She is an author of 3 books: Expect to Win, Strategize To Win and now as she will talk about tonight, Lead To Win; She is a graduate of the Harvard Business School, Second Year Honors, and of Harvard University, Magna Cum Laude.
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Asia Center
Extends the reach and impact of the Milken Institute to the Asia-Pacific region
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Center for Financial Markets
Conducts research and constructs programs designed to facilitate smooth and efficient operation of financial markets
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Center for the Future of Aging
Advances healthy longevity and financial security for all through high-impact policies, research, convenings, and multisector partnerships.
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Center for Public Health
Develops research, programs, and initiatives designed to envision and activate sustainable solutions leading to better health for individuals and communities worldwide.
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Center for Regional Economics and California Center
Analyzes the dynamics that drive job creation and promote industry expansion
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Center for Strategic Philanthropy
Empowers philanthropists to effectively address some of the world's most urgent problems
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FasterCures
Clears roadblocks that prevent medical breakthroughs from reaching patients sooner
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Financial Innovations Labs
Addressing society's greatest challenges through a financial lens
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Global Market Development
Working with government partners in emerging and developing economies to build strong, domestic financial markets.
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Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream
Anyone with a dream should have the opportunity to make it come true—through determination and an economic system that works for all
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Research Department
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