Elyse Rowe

Elyse Rowe serves as the Managing Director at the Bezos Family Foundation since October 2015. In addition, Elyse has been a member of the Seattle Chapter Board for Upaya Social Ventures since March 2015 and a Volunteer Advocate for New Beginnings since January 2005, focusing on support and advocacy for victims of domestic violence. Prior experience includes serving as Vice President of Strategy & Community Relations at The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation from November 2010 to October 2015, where leadership encompassed community engagement strategies. Additional roles include Director of Communications at the same foundation, Marketing Communications Strategic Consultant at Rowe Consulting, and various positions at Unitus, Treeswing, and ExOfficio, with a strong emphasis on communications and marketing across mission-driven organizations.