Overview
- Meta announced the appointment Monday, adding Powell McCormick to its management team to guide overall strategy and execution tied to accelerated AI plans.
- Mark Zuckerberg said she will partner with governments and sovereigns and help oversee multi‑billion‑dollar investments in data centers and power systems.
- Powell McCormick served as Trump’s deputy national security adviser, held senior roles in the Bush administration, spent 16 years at Goldman Sachs, and resigned from Meta’s board in December 2025.
- The hire extends Meta’s recent recruitment of Republican and Trump-era figures, including new chief legal officer C. J. Mahoney, and it drew public congratulations from President Trump.
- Her marriage to Sen. David McCormick has prompted calls for conflict‑of‑interest safeguards and potential recusals as Meta advances energy agreements such as recent arrangements with TerraPower, Oklo and Vistra.