Chief Executive Officer

Whitney Smith

Whitney Smith began as CEO of Schreiber Philanthropy in July 2023. Working with John and Kathy Schreiber, Smith leads the effort to scale impact as their giving grows. The family has focused on improving access and success in education, meeting the basic needs of families with an emphasis on immigrants and refugees, and building the capacity of organizations to respond to community health demands.

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 Joyce, Whitney served as JPMorgan Chase’s Head of Regional Philanthropy for North America for nearly seven years, which included more than $100M in annual grantmaking, with a focus on workforce readiness, small business development, neighborhood development, and consumer financial health policy and practice.

In her volunteer capacity, Whitney chairs the Board of Directors for the National Fund for Workforce Solutions. She holds a Bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College and a Master's degree in social service administration from the University of Chicago.

When she’s not working, Whitney enjoys yoga, traveling, reading books and listening to podcasts, going to music shows, and hanging out with her husband, teenage twins, and menagerie of pets.