International Corporate Finance

INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE FINANCE 50 LEADERS

WOMEN IN

CORPORATE

FINANCE

Lisa Shalett never strays too far from jobs that require irreproachable quantitative and analytical skills, as her stints at

Alliance Bernstein and Bank of America Merrill Lynch as Chief Investment Officer show. Since 2013, Morgan Stanley has

been this Harvard Business School (HBS) alumnus’ home where she plays a key role in finding the best solutions to meet

her clients’ asset allocation goals.

Lisa Shalett

Head of Investment & Portfolio Strategies, MORGAN STANLEY

This Franco-British woman is in charge of keeping her company ahead of the curve in the real-time payment sector. Since

2013 she has helped SWIFT manage technology and innovation, as well as capture the needs of clients. In 2015 her goal

was to enhance the current payment system by making it faster while at the same time lowering the price of upgrades. Her

next mission is to tackle cyber-security issues.

Juliette Kennel

Head of Market Infrastructures, SWIFT

Israeli-born Safra Catz joined Oracle in its early stages. Thanks to her background in business and law, she was able to

occupy several positions in the multi-billion dollar software company including member of the board of directors and Chief

Financial Officer. She paved the way for the acquisition of rival PeopleSoft in a $10.3 billion takeover in 2004 and went on

to further her company’s operations in Eastern Europe in 2014.

Safra Catz

Co-CEO, ORACLE

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