Overview
- Powell McCormick will help guide Meta’s overall strategy and work with computing and infrastructure teams to execute large‑scale investments.
- Meta says the position was designed to raise financing for generative‑AI initiatives, with a focus on building and expanding data centers.
- She resigned from Meta’s board in December after being closely involved as the company advanced its AI efforts.
- President Donald Trump publicly congratulated her on Truth Social; she previously served as his deputy national security adviser and held senior posts in the George W. Bush administration.
- Coverage frames the appointment as aligned with Meta’s expansive AI plans and a push for external capital and alliances for U.S. data‑center projects, with reports noting a planned complex in Louisiana.