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 amplifies 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.