PresidentAARP Foundation
Lisa Marsh Ryerson is president of AARP Foundation, AARP’s charitable affiliate, which works to end senior poverty by helping vulnerable older adults build economic opportunity and social connectedness. An experienced and innovative leader, she sets the Foundation’s strategic direction and directs its efforts across private, public and nonprofit sectors. Under her leadership, the Foundation has secured unprecedented funding and embarked on relationships with high-profile organizations to create and advance effective solutions that help struggling seniors meet their basic needs and transform their lives.
She has received numerous awards and honors for her leadership and service, both at AARP Foundation and in previous positions. Before joining AARP Foundation, Ms. Ryerson served as the president and CEO of Wells College in Aurora, N.Y.
Ms. Ryerson holds a Bachelor of Arts from Wells College and a Master of Science from the State University of New York College at Cortland. Lauded for her leadership, she has received numerous awards and honors, including an honorary degree from Southern New Hampshire University in 2015 and an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the State University of New York at Albany for having “met and exceeded each of John Quincy Adams’ standards for leadership.”