Renowned Financial Expert Joins Freddie Mac Board

Roy Swan, an executive for more than 30-years of experience in law, banking and corporate finance, was named to Freddie Mac's board of directors. 

Swan currently serves as director of Mission Investments at the Ford Foundation, where he leads a team making $1 billion in impact investments over a 10-year period.

“Roy Swan’s experience in financial services and his work overseeing mission and community development investments established him as a major player in impact investing,” said Lance Drummond, chair-elect of Freddie Mac’s Board of Directors. “His background and three decades of experience in these and other areas make him uniquely qualified for this role, and we look forward to his contributions to Freddie Mac’s Board.”

Prior to Mission Investments at Ford, Swan held various positions at Morgan Stanley from 2008 to 2018, including president and chief operating officer of Morgan Stanley Trust and co-head, Global Sustainable Finance. Swan also held various positions at Carver Federal Savings Bank, departing as executive vice president and chief financial officer.

Swan also served in various positions at Time Warner Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., as chief investment officer at Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone and as an associate at Salomon Brothers, Inc. 

Swan is a member of the board of the Global Impact Investing Network and trustee of Parnassus Funds. Currently, he serves on the Varo Bank Social Impact Council, the Church Commissioners for England Oversight Group, and the KKR Sustainability Expert Advisory Council.