Roy Steiner

Roy Steiner is a highly experienced professional with a strong background in agriculture, technology innovation, and organizational learning. Currently serving as Senior Vice President and Managing Director at The Rockefeller Foundation since September 2018, Roy previously held significant roles at the Omidyar Network as Senior Director of Intellectual Capital, and as a Senior Advisor at McKinsey & Company. Prior experience includes Deputy Director of Agricultural Development at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where management of a $400 million grant portfolio was a key responsibility. Notably, Roy has also been a Managing Director at Cyberplex Africa and Africa Online Holdings, leading initiatives in web development and Internet services. With early career engagements at CH2M HILL and McKinsey & Company, as well as a foundational role as a Warren Weaver Fellow at The Rockefeller Foundation, Roy's academic credentials include PhDs and MScs from Cornell University and dual BScs from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Mechanical Engineering and Biology.