Jennifer "DJ" Nordquist

DJ Nordquist is the executive vice president of the Economic Innovation Group, a bipartisan policy incubator dedicated to forging a more dynamic, entrepreneurial, and innovative economy. She also holds positions at ClearPath, the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, Sunlight Financial, Big Sun Holdings, the Special Competitive Studies Project, the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue University, and the Center for Energy and Conservation at the Independent Women’s Forum. Previously, she represented the United States on the board of directors of the World Bank Group after being confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate. She helped steer the World Bank's Covid response and worked on the Debt Service Suspension Initiative, climate policy, technology procurement, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and women’s rights. Prior to the World Bank, Ms. Nordquist served as chief of staff at the White House Council of Economic Advisers and a host of other prominent leadership roles, including at the Brookings Institution and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. She began her career working in both the U.S. House and Senate. She has been published in the Wall Street Journal, Foreign Affairs, The Hill, Fortune, U.S. News & World Report, and RealClear. She holds a BA from Stanford University and an MS from Northwestern University. She received the Distinguished Service Award from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and was named Stanford associate by the board of governors. She is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Extraordinary Women on Boards, and the National Association of Corporate Directors.
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China is using the World Bank as its piggybank
Jennifer "DJ" Nordquist in The Hill — May 17, 2023
Ford’s Pact with Chinese EV battery maker is a sucker punch to American taxpayers
Jennifer "DJ" Nordquist in Marketwatch — February 28, 2023
The World Needs More Nuclear Power
Jennifer "DJ" Nordquist in Foreign Affairs — January 12, 2023
The IMF must ensure that Russia cannot access its financial lifeline
Jennifer "DJ" Nordquist in The Hill — March 5, 2022
Nuclear for All Is a Real Green Policy in a Dangerous World
Jennifer "DJ" Nordquist in Real Clean Energy — February 1, 2022
Where Did That IMF Covid Money Go? Iran got $5 billion, but the world’s poor countries aren’t benefitting from ‘special drawing rights
Jennifer "DJ" Nordquist in The Wall Street Journal — November 29, 2021
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The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund Should Do Less to Achieve More
Report by Jennifer "DJ" Nordquist and Dan Katz — January 22, 2024
Debt Transparency in Developing Countries
Event — April 28, 2023
David Malpass on the Future of Global Development and the Role of the World Bank
Event — March 23, 2023