Stephen B. Heintz
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Position: President & CEO
Organization: Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Location: New York, NY
Stephen B. Heintz is a Panel member.
Stephen B. Heintz joined the Rockefeller Brothers Fund in February 2001 as its fourth president. Founded in 1940 by the sons and daughter of John D. Rockefeller Jr., the RBF is a family foundation encouraging social change that contributes to a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. Before joining the RBF, Mr. Heintz held leadership positions in both the nonprofit and public sectors. He dedicated the first 15 years of his career to politics and government in Connecticut, where he served as Commissioner of Social Welfare and Commissioner of Economic Development. In 1988, he helped draft and secure passage by Congress of "The Family Support Act," the first major reform of the nation's welfare system. Between 1990 and 1997, Mr. Heintz was executive vice president and chief operating officer of the EastWest Institute, where he worked on issues of economic reform, civil society development, and international security in Central and Eastern Europe. Most recently, Mr. Heintz was founding president of Demos: A Network for Ideas & Action, a public policy research and advocacy organization working to enhance the vitality of American democracy and promote more broadly shared economic prosperity. He is a magna cum laude graduate of Yale University.