Michelle Caruso-Cabrera

First Latina Journalist and Anchor at CNBC Television Network, Leader in Finance, International Politics and Economic Development

"I am the daughter and granddaughter of working class Italian and Cuban immigrants, I am so lucky to have had such a wonderful career and I want everybody to have the opportunity that I've had. That's why I'm running."

Caruso-Cabrera has 30 years of experience at the nexus of finance, economic development, and communication. She is the chief executive of MCC Productions and a CNBC Contributor.

Michelle was the first Latina anchor at CNBC, and one of the few Latinas to make it to the corporate boardroom. She also was the first chief international correspondent. She spent 20+ years covering economic crises and international markets and interviewing presidents, prime ministers, and CEOS. She began her career at Univisión Spanish-language news in 1991. In 1993, she received an Emmy for a series she co-produced on the AIDS Crisis.

She sits on the International Advisory Board of the Instituto Empresa in Madrid and serves as board president of Ballet Hispánico in NYC. She is a member of the think tank Council on Foreign Relations, the Economic Club of NY, and the organization Latino Corporate Directors Association. In 2023, she joined the boards of Wendy’s and Del Real Foods, a portfolio company of Palladium Equity.

Michelle has a BA in Economics from Wellesley College.