Rosie Allen-Herring is a national expert on public private partnerships, philanthropy and business strategy. She currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way NCA). Rosie is recognized as a thought leader who demonstrates the ability to convene public private entities, to leverage talent and resources and create collective impact in communities across the region and beyond.
Rosie has more than 25 years of experience in the areas of corporate finance, strategic leadership, public and private partnerships, corporate philanthropy and community investment.
Formerly, Rosie was the Managing Director of the Community Investment and Engagement Division at Fannie Mae. In that role, she led Fannie Mae’s corporate philanthropic strategy, and oversaw the organization’s social responsibility investments and employee engagement efforts nationwide.
Prior to Managing Director at Fannie Mae, she served as the National Regulatory Compliance Manager, Housing & Community Development. She was also the Senior Deputy Director,Washington, DC Community Business Center.
Rosie developed, implemented and managed key business strategies for the Washington Metropolitan area, resulting in investments of more than $2 billion in the region.
Rosie holds key leadership roles with several business and civic organizations, including serving on the Board of Directors for the Greater Washington Board of Trade, MedStar Health, Inc.,District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Washington Area Women’s Foundation, GirlScouts Council of the Nation’s Capital; Board of Trustees at A.T. Still University, Prince George's Community College Foundation and several additional organizations. She also served as a board member for Washington's exploratory Olympic committee, Washington 2024.
She earned a B.A. in Economics from Howard University, an M.B.A. from Strayer University and was an International Fellow of the United States-Southern Africa Center forLeadership and Public Values at the University of Cape Town (SA) Graduate School of Business and Duke University Graduate School of Public Policy. She is also a graduate of the Harvard Business School’s Strategic Perspectives in Non-profit Management Program.
Rosie has been honored by many organizations, including: Prince George Community College Foundation’s Partnership Award (2016); Washington Business Journal’s Power 100 Top Business Leaders (2017, 2015, 2014 and 2013); Washington Business Journal Minority Business Leader (2015); Hope Awardee for Calvary Women's Shelter (2015); Brava Top CEO Award(2014); Washingtonian Magazine’s Most Powerful Women (2015 and 2013) and Washington Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business Award (2011).
She exemplifies a “Servant Leader” philosophy in all she does.
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