Andrea Silbert

Andrea Silbert (born ) is an American nonprofit executive specialized in gender equity and poverty issues. She has served as the first president of the Eos Foundation since 2007. Silbert cofounded the Center for Women & Enterprise nonprofit in 1995 and served as its chief executive officer until 2004.

Education and career Silbert was born in and is from Harwich, Massachusetts. She earned a B.A. in economics from Harvard College. Following graduation, she worked as a financial analyst at Morgan Stanley for two years. She also worked with Women's World Banking in Costa Rica, Colombia, and Brazil. She ran on a socially progressive platform focused on job creation. In 2007, she became the first president of the Eos Foundation. For nine years, the foundation was primarily focused on reducing poverty in Greater Boston. In 2015, she expanded the foundation's mission to improve gender equity in business and higher education.

Personal life Silbert is married to a graphic designer and artist. They have three children.