Chief Executive Officer

Whitney Smith

Whitney Smith, CEO, joined Schreiber Philanthropy in July 2023. Working with John and Kathy Schreiber and the Board of Directors, Whitney leads the effort to scale impact while advancing the foundation’s mission of supporting economic mobility and well-being for all people in the Chicagoland Region. She feels grateful to work alongside wonderful team members and community partners. 

Whitney most recently served as Executive Vice President of Programs and Chief Strategy Officer at The Joyce Foundation where she oversaw efforts to advance racial equity and economic mobility in the Great Lakes region through support for evidence-based policy change. Prior to The Joyce Foundation, Whitney served as JPMorgan Chase’s Head of Regional Philanthropy for North America for nearly seven years, which included more than $100M in grantmaking annually, with a focus on workforce readiness, small business development, neighborhood development, and consumer financial health policy and practice.

In her volunteer capacity, Whitney serves as a Council Member of the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice; Board Director for North Lawndale Employment Network; and Board Secretary for the Educare Lake County Foundation. Whitney was a LGC Burnham Fellow in 2023 and is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago. She holds a bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College and a master's degree from the Crown School at the University of Chicago.

Whitney lives in Oak Park with her husband and a menagerie of pets and is the proud mother of college-age twins.