Financial Services & Social Impact Expert; Managing Director & Partner at Boston Consulting Group; TED Speaker on Wealth Equity
Kedra Newsom Reeves Biography
Kedra Newsom Reeves is a managing director and partner at Boston Consulting Group, based in the firm's Chicago office. As a core member of the Financial Institutions and Social Impact practices, Newsom Reeves focuses on inclusive advantage, asset management, international development, and the public sector. Her expertise centers on the intersection of people, operations, and technology, with work emphasizing the design and implementation of strategic operating models in asset management, banking, and social services. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science in computer science and engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Newsom Reeves began her financial services career as a technologist at Merrill Lynch, working as a software developer, architect, project manager in enterprise data, and later as an IT strategist. After joining Boston Consulting Group, she has served clients across multiple sectors and functions, focusing on financial services and social impact. Her work includes collaborating with foundations on closing the wealth gap and advising banks on developing socially inclusive strategies.
Newsom Reeves is recognized for her contributions to racial wealth equity and financial inclusion. Her TED talk, "How to Reduce the Wealth Gap Between Black and White Americans," addresses the racial wealth gap in the United States and outlines approaches for financial institutions to expand opportunities for Black individuals, families, entrepreneurs, and communities. She has co-authored several publications on financial inclusion, community investment, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, aiming to influence the narrative around social impact. She was named one of Savoy Magazine's Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America.
At Boston Consulting Group, Newsom Reeves serves as co-lead for the Center for Inclusion and Equity, partnering with clients to build inclusive cultures, deliver social impact, create business value, and drive systemic change. She is a member of the Global Asset Management Leadership Team, a Center for Illinois' Future board member, and co-lead of the Black+Latinx@BCG Network for North America. Outside of Boston Consulting Group, Newsom Reeves serves on the boards of Chicago Public Media, City Year Chicago, and the Chicago Civic Consulting Alliance, reflecting her commitment to civic engagement and community investment in the region.
Kedra Newsom Reeves Videos
Mind the Gap: Addressing racial inequities in American wealth
For decades, Black and Latino households have faced financial and policy disadvantages that have made them less likely to own a home or in a position...
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