Patty Stonesifer is outgoing President and CEO of Martha’s Table, and former CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Paul Polman is former CEO of Unilever and current Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)NEW YORK – The Rockefeller Foundation announced today the appointment of two new members to its Board of Trustees: Paul Polman and Patty Stonesifer. Mr. Polman and Ms. Stonesifer began their tenure as Trustees in March 2019.“Patty and Paul are deeply experienced and respected professionals whose skills and life’s work make them valuable additions to our Board of Trustees,” said Board Chair Richard D. Parsons. “They bring strong business acumen and a proven commitment to building organizations that improve people’s lives. I know I speak for the entire Board in saying we are thrilled to welcome Paul and Patty to The Rockefeller Foundation.”“It is an honor to welcome these two highly-skilled and esteemed professionals to our Board of Trustees. For more than two decades, Patty’s groundbreaking work in the non-profit sector has given millions of people around the world the opportunity to live healthier and more productive lives,” said Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, president of The Rockefeller Foundation. “Paul’s fierce leadership of Unilever took corporate social responsibility a notch above others, integrating sustainability throughout the company to benefit employees, customers and communities. As The Rockefeller Foundation continues to inspire and foster large-scale human impact that promotes the well-being of humanity, I look forward to working with Patty and Paul to build on our work in food and nutrition, community health, productive power, and economic mobility.”