Senior Director, Inquiry & InsightsRockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Olga leads Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors' thought leadership efforts, developing research, publications, and programs to advance philanthropic growth and innovation. In this capacity, Olga also leads hallmark programs - the Theory of the Foundation, Strategic Time Horizons and Foresight & Futures initiatives, which seek to build knowledge, catalyze collaboration, and contribute to more powerful impact for the philanthropic ecosystem. She is a frequent speaker at philanthropic conferences, workshops, and other events.
Previously, Olga held positions at the National Endowment for Democracy and the Open Society Foundations. Olga holds a masters of international affairs from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s from The George Washington University. Olga is a native English and Russian speaker, and counts Polish, Turkish and German among her other languages. She currently lives in Munich, Germany, where she cheers loudly with her husband and son for the Bayern München Football Club.