CNBC Changemakers and Power Players

How CEO Kourtney Gibson is redefining retirement for a new generation

Name: How CEO Kourtney Gibson is redefining retirement for a new generation
Uploaded: 2025-11-04T11:00:01.000Z
Duration: 28 min 38 s
Description: She didn't plan on a career in finance. But life took Kourtney Gibson in a different direction. Today, she's leading TIAA Retirement Solutions, a century-old firm managing nearly $1 trillion to help Americans retire with dignity and financial security.

She didn't plan on a career in finance. But life took Kourtney Gibson in a different direction. Today, she's leading TIAA Retirement Solutions, a century-old firm managing nearly $1 trillion to help Americans retire with dignity and financial security.

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Tue, Nov 4 20256:00 AM EST

Julia Boorstin

Christopher DiLella

The "CNBC Changemakers and Power Players" podcast features candid, in-depth interviews with trailblazing women in business. In this episode, CNBC's Julia Boorstin sits down with Kourtney Gibson — the CEO of TIAA Retirement Solutions — who's bringing new energy, innovation, and purpose to one of America's most trusted financial institutions.

Gibson opens up about how she went from intern to executive, what resilience has taught her about leadership, and why she believes retirement security isn't political — it's personal. She shares how faith, family, and purpose fuel her mission to make finance more inclusive for the next generation.

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