Michelle O’Neill

Until recently, Michelle O’Neill was the Executive Vice President and Chief External Affairs at Alcoa Corp., based in Washington D.C. In April 2020, Michelle assumed the role of vice president of global government affairs for Corning, Inc. At Alcoa, Michelle was accountable for global government affairs, community relations, and communications, in addition to driving sustainability across the company. She also oversaw the Alcoa Foundation, one of the oldest corporate foundations in the US with an endowment of $130 million, and $6.5 million in annual grantmaking. Prior to joining Alcoa, Michelle served in the US Government for 25 years, culminating in her role as Deputy Under Secretary for International Trade at the US Department of Commerce.

Michelle graduated from Sweet Briar College in 1985 with degrees in international affairs and Spanish. She earned her master’s degree in public affairs from the University of Texas at Austin.