Margaret Foran, Chief Governance Officer, Senior Vice President, and Corporate Secretary at Prudential Financial, Inc., is a recognized leader in corporate governance. As Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at J.P. Morgan & Co. (2010-2020); Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at Sara Lee Corporation (2008-2009); and Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Pfizer Inc. (1997-2008), she brings extensive legal and corporate secretary experience to the Board.
Ms. Foran has served as a Director of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (2010-2020) and The MONY Group Inc., demonstrating her leadership in governance. Ms. Foran is also a former member of the Standing Advisory Group of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”). She is a member of the Economic Club of New York and a trustee of the Committee for Economic Development, as well as a member of the Notre Dame Law School Advisory Council.
As Co-Chair and Director of the Council of Institutional Investors and former Chair of the American Bar Association Committee on Corporate Governance, she has been at the forefront of industry initiatives. Recognized as a Governance Fellow by the National Association of Corporate Directors, Ms. Foran is a trusted authority in shaping governance best practices.