Whitney has served as Executive Director of PAVE East Texas since October 2020 and was Associate Executive Director beginning in January 2020. Whitney's first experience with the organization was in college when she volunteered with the English Language program in Tyler. After completing her Bachelor’s Degree at UT Tyler, she worked as PAVE East Texas’s Volunteer Coordinator (then Literacy Council of Tyler) prior to moving to Fort Worth.
Whitney has 18 years of experience in the nonprofit sector in various roles and has completed Graduate level coursework in Nonprofit Management through The University of Texas at Arlington. Her previous work experience includes Tyler Junior College, The Discovery Science Place, and Meals on Wheels North Central Texas.
She serves as a board member for Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce, a board member for Leadership Tyler, a graduate of Leadership Tyler Class 29, and is active in Caldwell Arts Academy PTA. She is a past board chair of the Association of Fundraising Professionals East Texas Chapter and a previous chair of National Philanthropy Day in Tyler. She also serves on the United Way Smith County Director’s Council, is a committee member for the annual East Texas Nonprofit Summit and serves on Women’s Fund of Smith County’s Membership Committee. In addition to her work and community activities, Whitney stays busy with a 14 year-old daughter and 8 year-old son.