Louis Schwartz

Biography

Louis Schwartz has managed IAVI’s financial operations since 2012 as the leader of the organization’s Finance & Administration team. In this role, he supervises IAVI’s global financial planning and forecasting, grants and contracts, audit and compliance, knowledge management and information technology. Schwartz has more than 30 years of experience in international finance and management in both the public and private sectors. Before joining IAVI, he served as Vice President for Finance and Administration at the international development organization American Jewish World Service, where he oversaw the organization’s annual budget of US $50 million and led the finance, IT, human resources and facilities teams. Prior to that, he was Chief Financial Officer of the nonprofit Neighborhood Housing Services of NYC and at one of the largest Russian investment banks, Troika Dialog Russia. He also held various leadership positions in finance in commercial banking in Moscow and New York City. He is a member of the CFO Roundtable and the Bridgestar New York Non-Profit CFO Network. He sits on the boards of several nonprofits, and is a member of the Dobbs Ferry School District’s Board of Education. Schwartz holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Georgetown University and attended the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. 

Research Interest

Interest in global financial planning and forecasting, grants and contracts, audit and compliance, knowledge management and information technology.