Ridgway White is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, headquartered in Flint, Michigan. He led swift approval of a $4 million grant to help the City of Flint reconnect to the Detroit Water System, followed by a commitment to provide $100 million over five years to help the city recover and rise from the crisis. In addition to being a passionate advocate for Flint, White is a vocal champion of the Foundation’s work in youth engagement and community philanthropy, as well as its support for a “one-water” approach to managing the nation’s drinking water, storm water, and wastewater systems. As Mott approached its 2026 centennial, White led a strategic planning process to guide an estimated $2 billion in grantmaking over the first decade of its second century. Approximately 60% of the Foundation’s annual grantmaking will support the Flint community.
