Jennifer "DJ" Nordquist is an American public policy expert who served as the US Executive Director of the World Bank, representing the US as the largest shareholder at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Development Association, International Finance Corporation, and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.
10 Facts About Jennifer Nordquist
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Jennifer Nordquist served as an independent director at Sunlight Financial, serves on the advisory board of Black Buffalo 3D, and was a Fellow at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.
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From 2008 to 2017, Jennifer Nordquist served as Chief of Staff of the Brookings Institution's Economic Studies program.
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Jennifer Nordquist formerly served under several roles during the administration of George W Bush, including as Assistant Secretary at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, a senior advisor in the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, Deputy Chief of Staff at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and as Acting Director and Deputy Assistant Secretary at the US Department of Education.
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Jennifer Nordquist served as the Chief of Staff at the Council of Economic Advisers under Chairman Kevin Hassett from 2017 to 2019.
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Jennifer Nordquist received the Secretary of the Treasury's Distinguished Service Award and was named a Stanford Associate by the Stanford Board of Governors for outstanding alumni volunteer service.
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Jennifer Nordquist is on the Board of Directors of Gadsby's Tavern Museum in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Jennifer Nordquist served on the Audit Committee, the Committee on Governance, and the Committee on Development Effectiveness at the World Bank.
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Jennifer Nordquist's work included representing the World Bank Group at international events, such as visiting developing nations to determine how the World Bank could encourage economic development or representing the World Bank at industry group events.
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Jennifer Nordquist worked with the President of the World Bank Group, David Malpass, on issues related to the US government, economy, and financial services industry.