Ford Foundation Hires Roy Swan

The Ford Foundation has named Roy Swan as director of its Mission Investments team. He will lead the foundation’s team assigned to manage $1 billion in mission-related investments (MRIs) over the course of the next decade, one of the largest of its kind in the nation.

 

Roy comes most recently from Morgan Stanley where he was Managing Director and Co-Head of its Global Sustainable Finance team, as well as a trustee of the Morgan Stanley Foundation. He brings deep experience in community development and in particular in designing financial instruments that enhance the quality of life in low-income neighborhoods.