LaVerne Evans Srinivasan to Step Down as Vice President of the National Program at Carnegie Corporation of New York

New York, NY, July 29, 2025 — Carnegie Corporation of New York announced today that LaVerne Evans Srinivasan will step down on September 30, 2025, after serving as vice president of the National Program and as director of the Education Program for 11 years.

Srinivasan joined Carnegie as a director of the Education Program in 2014 and was promoted to vice president later that year. She oversaw the foundation’s education initiatives through several major shifts and directed grants of up to $65 million annually. Most recently, Srinivasan led and implemented a new program strategy focused on economic and social mobility and civic participation.

“On behalf of our trustees and staff, I would like to thank LaVerne Srinivasan for her leadership of Carnegie’s Education Program,” said Dame Louise Richardson, president of Carnegie and past head of the University of Oxford. “LaVerne provided essential guidance, especially during the global pandemic, a period of historic change in K–12 education. She always stayed true to Andrew Carnegie’s vision of education as the cornerstone of knowledge, opportunity, and a strong democracy.”

Srinivasan focused on strengthening K–12 education by developing systems that coordinate and deliver student services, from family and community engagement to college access and career pathways. She also played a key role in shaping Carnegie’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, coordinating relief efforts in New York City and supporting grantees as students moved to online learning from home. Nationally, she helped align funders around urgent challenges related to learning loss and student well-being.

Srinivasan collaborated with the U.S. Department of Education and multiple White House administrations on national education priorities, including workforce development. She serves on the board of trustees of ETS and on several other national advisory boards, among them Global Cities and College Promise.

Before joining Carnegie, Srinivasan served as deputy chancellor of the New York City Department of Education and as president of New Leaders, a nonprofit focused on preparing principals to lead high-need schools, in addition to holding other senior leadership roles. A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, she began her career practicing law at Shearman and Sterling LLP and later served as a senior vice president and general counsel at BMG Entertainment.

“Stewarding Carnegie’s education mission has been one of the most rewarding chapters of my career,” said Srinivasan. “I’ve been guided by the belief that expanding educational opportunity is not only a pathway to individual success — it’s fundamental to the health of our democracy. I’m grateful to the educators, researchers, and local leaders working to fulfill that vision for students across the country.”

Carnegie has initiated a national search. Details will be posted on the foundation’s Careers page.