Walter Sweet

Walter Sweet is Co-CEO and President of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, where he oversees organizational growth and leads global program teams. He previously served as executive in charge of advisory and sponsored project practice, and frequently represents RPA in the press, speaking engagements, and other external activities. Since joining RPA, he has advised foundations and philanthropists on initiatives in health, education, entrepreneurship, and community development, including guiding complex, high-profile philanthropic projects that require sensitivity and strategic insight. Before RPA, Walter was a partner in a family business focused on defense threat reduction in Ukraine. Walter holds a B.A. from Columbia University and is a board member of the Business Outreach Center Network, which aims to help disadvantaged entrepreneurs access resources to launch their businesses. Walter is the proud parent of two children and lives in New York.

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