Janet Cowell
Profile
Janet Cowell is an American politician currently serving as the Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina, having been elected in November 2024. Previously, she made history as the first woman to serve as North Carolina State Treasurer, holding the office from 2009 to 2017. Her extensive political career includes two terms on the Raleigh City Council and two terms in the North Carolina Senate. Before her executive roles, she worked in finance as an analyst for HSBC and Lehman Brothers and later led nonprofit organizations, including Girls Who Invest and the Dix Park Conservancy.
Details
- Born
- July 19, 1968 · 57 years old
- Birth place
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania (BA), Wharton School of Business (MBA), Lauder Institute (Master's in International Studies)
- Career
- Analyst at HSBC and Lehman Brothers, consultant at SJF Ventures and Sibson & Co., CEO of Girls Who Invest, CEO of Dix Park Conservancy
