Ms. Davis is a philanthropic sector executive. Her expertise spans policy advocacy, executive leadership, and organizational culture and strategy. Through her LLC, South Shore Synergy, Ms. Davis is currently a fractional executive serving as Senior Consultant to the Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois, a statewide funder of nonprofit legal aid services. She serves on the boards of Planned Parenthood Illinois and the Institute for Work and the Economy.

Previously, she served as the President & CEO of the Coleman Foundation, the inaugural Executive Director and later President of the Forest Preserve Foundation, and Board Chair of the Albert Pick Jr. Fund.

Ms. Davis earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Lawrence, a master’s degree in urban planning and policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and an Executive Scholar Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.