Whitley Richards

Whitley Richards serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Cause Strategy Partners since May 2017, with previous roles including Acting Chief Operating Officer, Chief Program Officer, and Director of BoardLead, where responsibilities include overseeing BoardLead activities and liaising with corporate and foundation partners. In addition, Whitley participated in the Coro Leadership New York program from September 2019 to May 2020, focused on developing leadership skills among mid-career professionals. Previous experience includes roles at CAMBA, the International Language Institute, THIS FOR DIPLOMATS, Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education, and Connections Academy. Whitley Richards holds a Master of Public Administration in International Policy and Management from NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and a degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.