Rockefeller Capital Management (“Rockefeller” or “the firm”) today announced the appointment of Anousheh Ansari to the firm’s Board of Directors.
Ms. Ansari is a globally respected entrepreneur and technology leader whose career has been defined by building, scaling, and governing organizations at moments of significant change. She currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of XPRIZE, where she leads one of the world’s most ambitious platforms for catalyzing breakthrough solutions by deploying incentive-based models to accelerate progress across climate, health, and advanced technologies.
Her appointment comes at a pivotal moment for the financial services industry, as rapid advances in technology and artificial intelligence continue to reshape markets, institutions, and client expectations. Ms. Ansari brings a perspective shaped not only by deep technological fluency, but by a disciplined, enduring approach to innovation, one that emphasizes responsible adoption, thoughtful governance, and durable outcomes.
“Anousheh brings a strategic lens that is both highly relevant to this moment and deeply aligned with Rockefeller’s long-term orientation,” said Greg Fleming, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rockefeller Capital Management. “She has spent her career thinking seriously about how technology and innovation shape institutions over time, how they are governed, how risk is managed, and how progress is sustained. As advances in technology and artificial intelligence continue to accelerate, her judgment and experience will be invaluable in helping us remain forward-looking while staying grounded in our responsibility to clients.”
Ms. Ansari is also widely known for her pioneering achievements beyond the boardroom. In 2006, she became the first female private space explorer and one of the first private citizens to travel to the International Space Station, an experience that has deeply informed her global perspective and reinforced her belief in long-term thinking, resilience, and human ingenuity.
“Rockefeller has always benefited from a Board that brings together broad perspectives in service of thoughtful oversight and enduring value,” said Jack Brennan, Lead Director of the Board. “Anousheh has operated at the intersection of innovation, leadership, and governance for much of her career. Her perspective will strengthen the Board’s ability to engage rigorously on how technological change affects strategy, risk, and the obligations of the firm.”
“I am honored to join the Board of Rockefeller Capital Management,” said Ms. Ansari. “The firm’s emphasis on stewardship, principled leadership, and building institutions that endure strongly resonates with me. I look forward to working with the Board and management team as Rockefeller continues to evolve and lead in a rapidly changing world.”
About Rockefeller Capital Management
Rockefeller Capital Management was established in 2018 as a leading independent financial advisory services firm. Originally founded in 1882 as the family office of John D. Rockefeller, the firm has evolved to offer strategic advice to ultra- and high-net-worth individuals and families, institutions, and corporations from offices in 32 markets throughout the United States, as well as an office in London. As of March 31, 2026, the firm was responsible for $203 billion in client assets across its three businesses, Rockefeller Global Family Office, Rockefeller Global Investment Management, and Rockefeller Global Investment Banking.
Disclosures
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