Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz is president of the Charles Schwab Foundation, a private, nonprofit organization funded by The Charles Schwab Corporation, whose mission is to create positive change through financial education, philanthropy, and volunteerism.   Schwab-Pomerantz writes extensively about personal finance; her work includes a weekly educational column distributed through schwab.com and Creators News Service as well as a book on family finance entitled It Pays to Talk:  How to Have the Essential Conversations with your Family about Money and Investing.  In her efforts to advance financial literacy, Schwab-Pomerantz has spearheaded several programs, including �Money Matters: Make It Count,� a national program for teens, created in collaboration with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Last Updated: October 13, 2010