Andrew Sweet

Overview

Andrew Sweet serves as Vice President, Innovation at The Rockefeller Foundation[1], a position Sweet has held since September 2023[2]. Prior to this role, Sweet was Vice President of Covid-19 Response and Recovery at the foundation from July 2020 to September 2023[3], and Special Advisor for COVID-19 Response from March to July 2020[4]. Before joining The Rockefeller Foundation, Sweet worked as Associate Partner and Johannesburg Office Director at Dalberg Advisors from June 2015 to July 2020[5]. Sweet's earlier career included positions at the United States Agency for International Development as Senior Advisor to the Administrator from 2012 to 2015[6] and as Conflict Advisor in the Office of Conflict Management & Mitigation from 2010 to 2012[7]. Sweet also worked as Research Associate for National Security & International Politics at the Center for American Progress from 2007 to 2010[8] and served as a Natural Resource Management Volunteer with the Peace Corps from 2003 to 2005[9]. Sweet holds a Master's Degree in International Relations from Syracuse University's Maxwell School[10] and a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations from Michigan State University[11].

Career history

1. Vice President, InnovationSep 2023 to presentThe Rockefeller Foundation
2. Vice President, Covid-19 Response and RecoveryJul 2020 to Sep 2023The Rockefeller Foundation
3. Special Advisor, COVID-19 ResponseMar 2020 to Jul 2020The Rockefeller Foundation
4. DAAssociate Partner and Johannesburg Office DirectorJun 2015 to Jul 2020Dalberg Advisors
5. USSenior Advisor to the Administrator of USAID2012 to 2015United States Agency for International Development
6. USConflict Advisor, Office of Conflict Management & Mitigation2010 to 2012United States Agency for International Development
7. CFResearch Associate, National Security & International Politics2007 to 2010Center for American Progress
8. PCNatural Resource Management Volunteer2003 to 2005Peace Corps

Education

1. Master’s Degree, International Relations2006 - 2007Syracuse University, Maxwell School
2. MSBachelor’s Degree, International Relations1999 - 2003Michigan State University