Upon graduating from the Master of Science in Foreign Service program, Kelly Coffey (MSFS’89) embarked on a three-decade career that would see her become one of the most influential leaders in the world of finance. After MSFS, she took a job at J.P. Morgan, where her role drew on her international experience to work on mergers and acquisitions in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Returning to the U.S. six years later, Coffey chaired J.P. Morgan’s Reputation Risk Committee in North America and led the investment bank’s Women’s Network. Coffey rose up through J.P. Morgan’s leadership, becoming CEO of the U.S. Private Bank in 2013 and earning numerous accolades along the way, including being recognized by American Banker’s “Most Powerful Women in Finance List” multiple times. In January 2019, Coffey began a new role as CEO of City National Bank, becoming its first female chief executive ever.
