Ealet continues her role as one of the most senior women at Goldman Sachs and one of the highest-profile women in global finance. Her career at the investment bank reached a new pinnacle last year when she was named an executive director on the Goldman Sachs International board. Since joining Goldman as a commodities trader in 1991, Ealet has rocketed up the firm’s corporate ladder, moving from managing director in 1997 to commodities head in 2007 to her current position as co-head of the company’s global securities division five years ago.