Lisa Hamilton

A talented and visionary leader with a deep understanding of the needs of kids and families, Lisa Hamilton is the president and chief executive officer of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. She succeeds Patrick McCarthy, who retired from the post at the end of 2018.

Hamilton previously was the Foundation’s executive vice president and chief program officer, overseeing investments to promote community change, economic opportunity for families, and public system reform. She also guided efforts to strengthen the social sector and encourage the take-up of effective strategies through policy and data advocacy, leadership development, and research.

Joining the Casey Foundation in 2011, Hamilton first served as vice president of external affairs. In this position, she guided Casey’s efforts to provide data, analysis, research, and policy solutions to help all children realize their potential. In this role, she led the development of the Foundation’s seminal Race for Results report in 2014, which measured how children from different racial backgrounds were faring on key milestones from birth to adulthood, highlighting the need to ensure equitable access to opportunity for children of color.