A professional storyteller for more than two decades, Tracy is adept at crafting narratives that resonate with audiences. In her role as Director of Communications & Programs, Tracy will amplify the successful collaboration between SVP Chicago’s philanthropists and community partners as well as enhance programming and engagement.

Tracy leans in hard to the Holy Trinity of marketing communications — goal, audience and message — to create compelling content that drives action. Hyper-organized and obsessed with meeting deadlines and budgets, Tracy’s ability to follow up and follow through gets projects to the finish line — even if it requires sending yet another email (apologies in advance!).

A promotion from administrative assistant to marketing coordinator at a boutique architecture firm launched Tracy’s career in marketing.  After cutting her marketing chops at an integrated marketing agency in the early aughts, Tracy embarked on a freelance marketing journey that spanned more than a decade before taking on an internal communications role at a mid-tier accounting firm. Tracy holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Penn State University.

A proud mom of two mostly adult children, Tracy and her husband are currently enjoying their mostly empty nest in Chicago’s north side.