Chris Whitford

Chris Whitford is the CEO and a founding member of Avail NYC, a nonprofit that has served New York and beyond for 28 years. Recent writings include an article in CEO World, Authority Magazine and Comment Magazine. She frequently speaks at events and on podcasts geared toward nonprofit leaders throughout New York City and across the country.

Chris graduated from Brown University and has held leadership roles within Columbia University’s Christian Union and Cru over the years. She currently serves on the President’s Council for the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Chris and her husband are members of Redeemer Lincoln Square and long-time residents of the Upper West Side of Manhattan where they live with their beloved dog, Francie.