Amy Robbins serves as the Executive Director of her family foundation which focuses efforts and investments on children, nutrition and education in numerous countries, including the United States, often in conflict or post-conflict situations. The foundation provides advice and counsel, humanitarian aid and direct investment with select, chosen partners in its efforts.

Ms. Robbins, a dedicated philanthropist, businesswoman, and mother of four young sons, recently received UNICEF’s Audrey Hepburn Humanitarian Award for her support and transformative leadership in countries such as Niger, Ethiopia, Sudan, including Darfur, and Somalia, among others. Ms. Robbins has not only provided humanitarian aid, but has co-invested with in-country business partners for local production of life-saving nutritional supplements. Additionally, Ms. Robbins co-founded the Mercury Fund for Emergency Response to provide UNICEF with a readily accessible pool of dedicated resources in the critical early stages of humanitarian crises and emergencies.

Ms. Robbins was a Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Glenview Capital Management, a multi-strategy NY-based hedge fund until 2004. Prior to forming Glenview, Ms. Robbins spent 7 years with First Chicago/Bank One in Corporate Banking in their Chicago, New York and Hong Kong offices.

In addition to serving on the U.S. Fund for UNICEF Board of Directors, she also serves on the boards of The National Fish and Wildlife Federation, KIPP Academy Charter Schools, Teach for All, and the newly-formed Teacher’s Training Institute in partnership with Hunter College.  Ms. Robbins is actively involved with the Robin Hood Foundation, The Acumen Fund, and The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, among others.