Natalye Paquin is the Chief Operating Officer of The Rockefeller Foundation, a global institution with a mission to promote the well-being of humanity around the world. As COO, Paquin oversees the Foundation’s Finance and Information Technology, Human Resources, Legal, Sustainable Operations, and Connected Leaders teams, as well as its operations at offices in the United States, Italy, Asia, and Africa. Before joining the Foundation in 2022, Paquin served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Points of Light Foundation, a non-partisan, global non-profit founded by President George H.W. Bush. Points of Light inspires, equips, and mobilizes millions of people across 38 countries to change the world through volunteerism and civic engagement. Her experience in the non-profit sector also includes serving as Chief Transformation Officer of Girl Scouts of the USA as well as serving as Chief Executive Officer of the 10th largest Girl Scout council in the country. Paquin’s expertise sits at the intersection of the public, non-profit, and corporate sectors, leveraging more than 30 years of experience serving the community through professional roles and as an independent director on three corporate boards. She began her career as a litigation and civil rights attorney and spent more than 15 years in legal and executive leadership roles in the public sector. She earned a Juris Doctor degree at the DePaul University College of Law and a Bachelor of Science from Florida A&M University. Paquin maintains her connections to her community through volunteerism and civic engagement. She is an avid traveler and is married with two adult sons.