Ricshawn Adkins Roane

Ricshawn works at the intersection of philanthropy, advocacy, and policy for economic, racial, and gender justice. Her philanthropic vision is to lead the return of resources extracted by colonialism, exploitation, racism, exclusion, and sexism to the communities most impacted. She joined the Foundation as Executive Director in late 2021 and previously served as Vice President, Philanthropy and Chief of Staff at the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. Ricshawn works on the homelands of the Manahoac peoples, also known as Vienna, Virginia.