Thasunda Brown Duckett is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 5 different companies. Currently, Ms. Duckett occupies the position of Chairman for Otis & Rosie Brown Foundation, Inc., President, Chief Executive Officer & Trustee at TIAA Board of Governors, President, Chief Executive Officer & Trustee at Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America-College and President & Chief Executive Officer of TIAA-CREF Life Insurance Co. (a subsidiary of TIAA Board of Governors) and Vice Chairman for Apollo Management LP.

She is also President, Chief Executive Officer & Trustee at Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America-College and on the board of 7 other companies.

Ms. Duckett previously held the position of Director-Emerging Markets at Federal National Mortgage Association and Chief Executive Officer-Consumer Banking at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Ms. Duckett received an undergraduate degree from the University of Houston and a graduate degree from Baylor University.