Mercedeh Mortazavi is a Vice President at JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Global Philanthropy
department, a global leader dedicated to driving inclusive economic growth in communities
worldwide. JPMorgan Chase has made a commitment to invest $2 billion over five years to
strengthen workforce systems, strengthen neighborhoods, grow small businesses, and improve
the financial health of individuals – an investment part of the firm’s $30 billion racial equity
initiative.
Mercedeh is responsible for helping establish and execute the firm’s national philanthropic
strategies on neighborhood development, a $400 million, five year portfolio focused on
affordable housing connected to economic opportunities. Mercedeh also manages large-scale
national initiatives, including the PRO Neighborhoods Competition and AdvancingCities
Challenge aimed at advancing solutions that tackle major social and economic challenges
across the country.
Mercedeh has been with the firm for over 7 years. Prior to this role, Mercedeh managed the
Greater Washington, D.C. region strategic initiatives in Corporate Responsibility by working
across lines of business to implement business, community, and employee strategies to
increase brand awareness, revenue, and impactful philanthropic and business initiatives.
Mercedeh holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management and International Business
from the Pennsylvania State University’s Smeal College of Business. She also studied
International Business at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.