United Way of the National Capital Area President and CEO Rosie Allen-Herring has been appointed Interim President and CEO of United Way Worldwide (UWW), based mostly in Alexandria, Va., efficient February 2, 2026.
UWW President & CEO Angela Williams introduced her plan to retire this previous December.
“Serving families and forging partnerships across sectors in the Washington market and beyond with international impact is an opportunity not taken for granted and I am honored,” mentioned Allen-Herring, “Our mission is stronger when we work together, ensuring continuity of operations and strengthening the partnership between the more than 1,100 local agencies and United Way Worldwide.”
It has been a bust previous 18 months for Allen-Herring. She has served as one of many first native United Way CEOs elected to the United Way Worldwide Board of Trustees, bringing a perspective that bridges native and world priorities. She additionally has co‑chaired the United Way Worldwide Network Advisory Council, a discussion board that amplifies the voices of native United Ways and helps form UWW’s world strategic course.
United Way NCA has been a major associate of United Way Worldwide, serving because the native United Way for the nationwide capital space and an early adopter of initiatives which have change into finest practices throughout the whole community. United Way of the National Capital Area has hosted worldwide delegations, in search of to benchmark best-in-class options which were replicated in different international locations.
Allen‑Herring brings a “hyper‑local, global” perspective to her new position, drawing on greater than three many years of expertise in company finance, strategic management, partnerships, philanthropy and enterprise technique with native and worldwide organizations.
“We are incredibly proud of Rosie and thrilled that she has been named Interim President and CEO of United Way Worldwide,” Steve Proctor, board chair, United Way of National Capital Area and CEO, G.S. Proctor & Associates, mentioned through an announcement. “Her phenomenal leadership has already transformed our local market, and now the world will see the same dedication, focus and results-driven leadership we have experienced. Rosie’s stature and commitment align perfectly with United Way’s mission, and we look forward to the continued positive ripple effect she will create for the communities we all serve.”
Allen-Herring has led United Way NCA for practically 13 years, by transformative initiatives that focus on well being, training and financial disparities. She is a number one voice on points affecting the area’s ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) inhabitants and the nationwide capital area. In 2020, her group was considered one of 384 U.S. nonprofits to safe a transformational funding from enterprise philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
“M&T Bank has been a proud and trusted partner of United Way of the National Capital Area, and over the years, we have seen Rosie Allen-Herring’s leadership shape a stronger, more inclusive region with clarity, purpose, and impact,” mentioned Cecilia Hodges, Regional President for Greater Washington at M&T Bank. “As a longtime collaborator across multiple markets, we are especially proud to see our local champion positioned to expand this partnership on a global stage. Rosie’s leadership will continue to unite the business and nonprofit communities and drive sustainable growth that advances our shared mission and benefits all those we serve.”
Before becoming a member of United Way NCA, Allen-Herring held varied government management positions at Fannie Mae, together with Managing Director of the Community Investment and Engagement Division. In her position, she managed multi-billion-dollar portfolios and developed enterprise methods that resulted in investments exceeding $2 billion.
Allen-Herring serves on the board of administrators of quite a few organizations, together with MedStar Health, WesBanco (NASDAQ: WSBC), Pepco Holdings, Greater Washington Partnership, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, and the Urban Institute.
She has acquired quite a few recognitions, together with induction into the Washington Business Hall of Fame (2024), a number of appearances on Washington Business Journal’s Power 100 Leaders listing (2013-2025), Washingtonian Magazine’s Most Powerful Women (2013-2025), DEI Champion of the Year (2023), CEO of the Year (2017), the Greater Washington Community Foundation Civic Leader Award (2022), Board Chair, Greater Washington Board of Trade (2021) and The Network Journals Top 25 Women Leaders Across the Country (2019).
Allen-Herring earned a B.A. in Economics from Howard University and an M.B.A. from Strayer University. She is an International Fellow of the United States-Southern Africa Center for Leadership and Public Values at the University of Cape Town (SA) Graduate School of Business and Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy. She can also be a graduate of Harvard Business School’s Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management Program and a member of the International Women’s Forum.
“To have the opportunity to do this work and offer my business acumen with an international perspective means so much,” Allen-Herring mentioned through an announcement.
