Tracy Harris is a strategic experienced C suite executive, seasoned CFO. SEC Qualified Audit Committee Financial Expert, Board Finance & Investment, and Nominating Committee Member, and Audit Chair. A results-oriented leader who understands business well beyond the numbers, she deftly advises multi-billion-dollar organizations on growth strategy, financing, and operational transformation. Tracy’s strong governance and expertise deliver financial turnarounds, scales for growth, and mitigates risk while maintaining accountability to finance, accounting, audit, tax, and banking relationships.
As a Board member serving on the Audit and Nominating Committees of publicly traded 1847 Holdings LLC (OTC: EFSH), Tracy advises on finance, internal controls, and ESG regulations. Utilizing her expertise across credit, risk management, and finance she guides boards to accelerate growth, enhance profitability, and achieve business goals while remaining focused on employee culture and building inclusive communities.
Notably, as a member of the $12.1B CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Board, Tracy provides expertise on strategy, risk management, and long-term growth while also serving on Finance and Audit Committees. She evaluates and advises on the RBC investment portfolio and a $500M multi-year technology transformation initiative, as well as a corporate real estate realignment to support the new hybrid work model. Tracy also guides the strategic direction, evaluates investments, and sets Board governance policy for the District of Columbia Retirement Board’s $11B public pension fund, where she is the Audit Committee Chair.
Boards and Committees:
- Board Member, CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
Finance and Audit Committees - Board Member, District of Columbia Retirement Board
Elected Treasurer and Audit Committee Chair - Board Member, 1847 Holdings LLC (NYSE: EFSH)
Audit and Nominating Committees - Advisory Board Member, Council of Institutional Investors, U.S. Asset Owners Advisory Council
- Former Board Member and Treasurer, National Arts Strategies
Industry experience:
- Financial Services, Regulated Industries
- Hospitality, Hotel Development, and Entertainment & Sports
- Real Estate, Commercial and Residential Development
- Insurance, Risk Management
- Credit, Commercial, Consumer Lending
- Asset Management, Investment Management, Pensions
- Health Care, Wellness, and Fitness
- Federal, State, and Local Government Sectors
- Agriculture, Vertical Farming, and Food Production
Functional Experience:
- Governance
- Finance
- Audit
- Human Capital Management
- Technology
- Culture
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Business Development
Key Business Transactional Experience:
- Start-up Fundraising ($30M)
- Business transformation and restructuring ($100M)
- Technology Innovation ($75M)
- Credit Analysis (+$1B)
- Infrastructure Financing (+$5B)
- Operating Budgets Managed ($100M)
- Construction Budgets Managed ($750M)
What is the most important skill you bring to a corporate board?
- Tracy brings a diverse perspective, enthusiasm, and creativity to her role as a board director.
- Ability to process large amounts of information; synthesize and incorporate multiple viewpoints and perspectives
- Ability to think independently and critically (including using research data, asking questions, and challenging unsubstantiated information)
- Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify issues as well as the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
- Ability to make informed decisions efficiently and take action when needed
- Ability to be objective at all times about what is best for the whole of the association rather than what is best for a particular constituency
- Ability to analyze reports of standing committees, task forces, etc. and comment on drafts of publications and other documents as appropriate
- Strong understanding of the impact of non-financial metrics and how they can impact financial and operational performance
- Duty of loyalty
- Duty of care
