Dana Pasternak
About Dana Pasternak
Dana Pasternak is the Senior Director of Capital Planning and Management at Ally Financial Inc., with a diverse background in finance and management across various institutions.
Title and Current Role
Dana Pasternak serves as the Senior Director of Capital Planning and Management at Ally Financial Inc. since 2017. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Dana oversees critical aspects of capital planning, aligning financial strategies with company objectives. Her expertise in financial management supports the organization's sustained growth and stability.
Previous Experience
Dana Pasternak has accrued significant experience in the financial sector, having held notable positions at various esteemed organizations. Before her current role at Ally Financial Inc., she worked at Eachwin Capital as an Analyst specializing in U.S. Financials in 2016. Additionally, she served as Senior Research Associate of U.S. Large-Cap Banks at AB Bernstein from 2015 to 2016. Her experience spans key positions, including Vice President of Group Strategy at Credit Suisse from 2013 to 2015, and roles at CSL Capital Management, UBS, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Royal Bank of Scotland, Greenwich Associates, and the Tampa Bay Rays.
Education and Expertise
Dana Pasternak holds a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School (2010-2012) and a Master's degree from Columbia | SIPA (2009-2012). She also earned a Bachelor's degree in Arts from Princeton University, where she studied from 1999 to 2003. Her academic background has equipped her with a deep understanding of business, finance, and public policy, contributing to her expertise in capital planning and financial management.
Early Career
Dana's early career includes roles that laid the foundation for her expertise in finance and strategic planning. She began at Greenwich Associates as a Research Associate in Institutional Equity Brokerage and later worked as an Analyst in Asset-Backed Finance at the Royal Bank of Scotland. Her experience also includes a position at the U.S. Department of the Treasury as a Special Assistant in the Office of Domestic Finance. These roles provided her with a robust understanding of the financial industry.