Melissa Chapman

Melissa Chapman currently serves as Chief Impact Officer at JCC Chicago since August 2025. Previously, Melissa held the position of Chief Executive Officer at JCC East Bay from September 2019 to August 2025. Prior to that, Melissa was the Chief Development Officer at the Jewish Federation of San Diego County from July 2016 to August 2019 and served as Chief Executive Officer at the Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region from May 2011 to June 2016. Starting in 1998, Melissa worked as Assistant Vice President of Campaign for the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago until May 2011. Melissa received a Bachelor of Arts in English Writing from Knox College, completing the degree from 1994 to 1998, and attended Francis W. Parker School from 1988 to 1994.