Priya Bery

Priya Bery is senior vice president for partnerships at The Pew Charitable Trusts, leading fundraising initiatives and helping to develop large-scale collaborations with individuals and organizations that share the goal of making a positive difference for the public.

Previously, Bery was chief executive officer of the Tarsadia Foundation, a family foundation that invests in food and housing security, advancing mental health and well-being, and building inclusive economies for women and marginalized communities.

Prior to that, she was vice president for purpose and social entrepreneurship at TOMS, overseeing their social investment portfolio. Bery was also head of public affairs and partnerships at Virgin Unite, where she led the organization's advocacy strategy and helped incubate collaborative funding initiatives including The Elders, Carbon War Room and B-Team. Early in her career, she spearheaded the business response to the global AIDS pandemic with then-U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Richard C. Holbrooke, and served as a legislative correspondent for former U.S. Senator Carl Levin (D-Michigan).

Bery holds a bachelor’s degree in biopsychology and cognitive science from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in policy and management from Harvard University’s School of Public Health.