Sherece West-Scantlebury

Sherece Y. West-Scantlebury is president and CEO of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, a private, independent foundation whose mission isto improve the lives of all Arkansansin three interrelated areas: economic development; education; and economic, racial, and social justice.

Involved in philanthropy for 25 years, Dr. West-Scantlebury served as CEO at the Foundation for Louisiana and as a program associate at the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Her professional career includes nearly 30 years of experience in community development, public policy and advocacy, and public service.

In addition to running the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, Dr. West is active in a number of nonprofits and philanthropy organizations. 

Dr. West-Scantlebury earned her PhD in Public Policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Maryland, as well as a master’s in Public Policy from the University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy in  Ann Arbor, Michigan.