Martha is the General Auditor for JPMorgan Chase and has responsibility for the firm’s internal audit function. Prior to this role, she served as Chief Operating Officer for Global Finance where she provided leadership for Global Finance’s operations and strategic technology agendas.

Since joining JPMorgan in 1981, she has held numerous leadership positions including Co-Head of Technology, COO of Credit Risk, and CFO/COO of Technology and Operations. She also served as the Chief Auditor for JPMorgan from 1998-2001. Martha is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and has served on a number of firmwide committees including Risk Management, Technology Council, and the Corporate Diversity Council.

Martha is deeply involved in women and diversity agendas globally. She is on the board of Upwardly Global and is a strong supporter of the Global Fund for Women and the Women’s Refugee Commission. Martha believes a women’s productive contribution to society - via family, business and government – makes the world a more healthy, vibrant and peaceful place.

She lives in Battery Park City with her husband, Chuck Kerner (BS ’74, MBA ’76) and her two daughters, Catherine and Annie. She is active in the Lower Manhattan community and was Co-President of the Battery Park City Parents and Neighbors Association from 2002-2007. Martha is also a Director of the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation.

At the time of our 35th reunion, Martha has recently retired from JPMorgan Chase after 33 years. She serves on the Board of the Battery Park City Authority, and is co-chair of the Women's Refugee Committee Board. Martha continues to live in NYC and is active in the Lower Manhattan community. Her husband, Chuck Kerner ('74 Engineering, '76 MBA) and daughters Catherine (16) and Annie (11) are not sure they like mom around quite so much.

At the time of our 40th reunion, Martha recently retired (for the 2nd time), this time from AIG, where she had joined former JP Morgan colleagues as a member of the Management Committee and was the firm’s Chief Information Officer. Martha continues to commit time to Lower Manhattan volunteer organizations and the Women’s Refugee Commission.