Patty McIlreavy

Patty McIlreavy serves as the President & CEO of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy since March 2020, focusing on enhancing community resilience to disasters. Under Patty's leadership, the organization has experienced record-breaking fundraising success and significant growth. Additionally, Patty is an official member of the Forbes Nonprofit Council and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service, teaching a course on humanitarian action. Previous roles include Vice President of Humanitarian Policy and Practice at InterAction, where Patty led humanitarian efforts, and consulting for major organizations such as the International Federation of the Red Cross and the UNHCR. Patty's background includes extensive leadership positions in humanitarian operations across multiple countries with the International Rescue Committee and a foundational education in international relations and political science from prestigious institutions.