Kedra Newsom Reeves is a core member of the Financial Institutions and Social Impact practices at Boston Consulting Group. . She has deep experience and expertise at the intersection of people, operations, and technology. Her work has focused on the design and implementation of strategic operating models in asset management, banking, and social services. In addition to her work with clients, she has co-authored multiple publications on the topics of financial inclusion, community investment, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, including a TED talk on the wealth gap, in an effort to change the narrative around social impact.

At BCG, she also serves as a member of the Global Asset Management Leadership Team, a Center for Illinois’ Future board member, a co-lead for the Center for Inclusion and Equity and the Great Lakes, and Black & Latinx Network lead. Kedra started her financial services career as a technologist at Merrill Lynch.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • MBA, Harvard Business School
  • BSc, computer science and engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Publications and Videos

It’s Time for Institutional Investors to Embrace the S in ESG - rectangle

It’s Time for Institutional Investors to Embrace the S in ESG

Institutional investors were late to realize the alpha potential of clean tech and other environmental investments. They should avoid making the same mistake with social impact.
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The Importance of Being Equitable in Product Design

Equitable products, built on the concept of human-centered design, increase value by providing a better customer experience and solidifying brand trust.
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The So What Podcast from BCG: Are You Bridging or Broadening the Racial Wealth Gap?

To create inclusive workforces and inclusive products, companies must treat inclusion as a business innovation. Bridging the racial wealth gap requires committed resources and responsibilities.
What Governments Can Do to Curb Inequality

What Governments Can Do to Curb Inequality

Inequality is a complex challenge. To tackle it, governments should not only provide safety nets for citizens but also create trampolines that help them advance.
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Global Asset Management 2021: The $100 Trillion Machine

In a uniquely tumultuous year, assets under management worldwide showed strong overall growth, passing a major milestone along the way.

Two Minute Tuesday - Kedra Newsom Reeves

Kedra Newsom Reeves shares powerful advice on how leaders can make meaningful progress on diversity, equity, and inclusion in business.

Celebrating Our 10th TED@BCG Event

BCG's partnership with TED is built on the belief that ideas are worth sharing and can have a real-world impact. With 138 TED Talks viewed over 143 million times online, we are excited to look back at the powerful ideas presented by BCG experts, and beyond.

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Building a Supportive Capital Market for Underinvested Neighborhoods

There are many challenges surrounding long-term investments for disadvantaged communities. Building project pipelines, simplifying transactions and increasing flow of capital are crucial to reversing this trend.
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Racial Equity in Banking Starts with Busting the Myths

Misconceptions about Black and Latinx un/underbanked households make it hard for the financial sector to address the problem effectively.

How to Reduce the Wealth Gap between Black and White Americans

White families in the United States have a median wealth nearly 10 times greater than that of Black families. BCG Managing Director & Partner Kedra Newsom Reeves explores this racial wealth inequality, and outlines how financial institutions can support Black Americans.

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Bridging COVID-19’s Racial Divide

BCG’s analysis uncovers the reasons for the large disparity in the number of deaths for white people and for people of color in the US.
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Financial Institutions Can Help Break the Cycle of Racial Inequality

Closing the wealth gap demands radical disruption in the way financial organizations and investors prioritize, target, and invest in Black consumers.
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