Erica Guyer, ’04, Named General Counsel for The Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation Names Erica Guyer as New General Counsel
The Rockefeller Foundation announced today that Erica Guyer has been named General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for the Foundation. Serving as Acting General Counsel since May 2022, The Rockefeller Foundation Board of Trustees recently confirmed Ms. Guyer for the role, which oversees and advises members on a broad range of legal, ethical, and governance matters.
“Erica is deeply committed to our mission, and her exemplary leadership has helped us launch several landmark initiatives,” said Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation. “I look forward to Erica’s guidance on Board deliberations and governance, and I am confident she will continue to succeed in overseeing our organization’s legal, ethics, and governance functions, leading our talented legal team, and being a valued teammate to all of us.”
Ms. Guyer joined The Rockefeller Foundation in 2011 as Associate General Counsel, before being promoted to Deputy General Counsel in 2018 and then to Acting General Counsel last year.
“I’m proud to be part of an institution with a century-plus track record of generating impact in service of humanity in the U.S. and around the world,” said Ms. Guyer. “It is a tremendous honor to join Dr. Shah’s senior leadership team at a time when the stakes are so high for vulnerable people around the world and when philanthropic capital, The Rockefeller Foundation’s convening power, and its experience deploying innovative solutions are needed now more than ever.”
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