Rob Garris

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Overview

Rob Garris is a member of the Senior Leadership team at the Rockefeller Foundation, working as Managing Director for Programs at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center and as manager of the Foundation's work to strengthen the philanthropic sector. Prior to joining The Rockefeller Foundation in 2009, Rob spent eight years at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), where he served most recently as Senior Associate Dean. In this role, he was responsible for ensuring that strategic planning, external affairs, global partnerships, and student affairs advanced the School’s core mission to produce graduates and research that strengthened global public policy. He has also held leadership positions at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Garris holds a Ph.D. in European History from the University of North Carolina with a focus on immigration and urban policy.