President, Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation

Riley joined the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation in 2003 in an entry-
level administrative post and rose to serve as the foundation’s chief
of staff and senior vice president before her appointment as president
in 2016. She oversees the foundation’s activities and investments in
education, scientific and medical research and arts institutions. Riley
is an integral part of the foundation’s programs, including the Broad
Prize for Urban Education and the opening of downtown’s Broad museum
of contemporary art. Riley spearheaded the Broad Foundation’s
response to Covid-19 and made grants to the L.A. Emergency Covid-19
Crisis Fund, among others.

YEARS ON THE LA500: 5