Dorri McWhorter became the CEO of the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago in March 2013. She has embarked upon a journey to transform the 140 year old social service agency to a 21st century social enterprise. Dorri is moving the agency into the digital age by re-launching the TechGYRLS program, which focuses on developing STEM awareness for girls ages 9 through 14 and introducing 3D: Developing Digital Diversity, which provides web and mobile application development training to adult women. Dorri has also led theYWCA’s expansion of digital services with the launch of YShop.org (e-commerce platform), womenshealthexchange.org (health insurance and information) and the MPWR mobile app (community engagement). Dorri led the process for the YWCA to develop an exchange traded fund (ETF) for women’sempowerment (NYSE: WOMN) in partnership with Impact Shares, which is the first non-profit investment advisor to develop an ETF product. Dorri was included in the inaugural list of “The Blue Network”,comprised of the top 100 innovators in Chicago, by Chicago Tribune’s Blue Sky Innovation and recognized by Good City Chicago receiving its Innovative Leader Award. Dorri is a 2019 Inductee in the Chicago Innovation Hall of Fame.

A proven leader in the corporate and social change sectors, Dorri prides herself on being a socially- conscious business leader throughout her career. McWhorter is an active member of Chicago’s business community. Most recently, she was a partner at Crowe Horwath LLP, one of the largest accounting fims in the U.S. She has also held senior positions with Snap-on Incorporated and Booz Allen Hamilton. McWhorter serves on the Board of Directors for William Blair Funds and Skyway Concession Company (Chicago Skyway). Dorri is also active in the accounting profession having served as a member of the Board of Directors of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Board of Directors for the Illinois CPA Society.

McWhorter is dedicated to empowering women as a member of the Women in Entrepreneurship Institute at DePaul University and Women’s Philanthropy Institute at Indiana University. McWhorter’s civic and philanthropic leadership includes the board of directors for the Chicago Center for Arts and Technology, Chicago Child Care Society, Civic Consulting Alliance, the Civic Federation, and the State of Illinois Charitable Trust. McWhorter received a bachelor of business administration degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a master of business administration degree from Northwestern University’s KelloggSchool of Management and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Lake Forest College.

YWCA Metropolitan Chicago

Founded in 1876, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago is a social enterprise committed to eliminating racism, empowering women, and advocating for gender equity and inclusion through pursuit of three empowerment priorities:

• Safety and Wellness;
• Quality Education and Training; and
• Economic Sustainability

  As a leading association of YWCA USA, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago impacts over 200,000 women and families annually through holistic programs in and around Chicago as well as online initiatives available to women across the country including the #NotThatComplicated (notthatcomplicated.org)pay equity initiative; Women’s Health Exchange (womenshealthexchange.org), YShop (yshop.org) e-commerce platform, and Myrtle’s Club (myrtlesclub.org) childcare provider purchasing club.

  Located in the third-largest City with the third-highest percentage of women in the U.S., YWCA Metropolitan Chicago serves as a national incubator for innovative programming, outreach and engagement in a diverse racial, economic and education environment. The organization also is an active member of many national, state, county and city-level coalitions, representing the interests of and advocating for policies that positively impact women and families.

  YWCA Metropolitan Chicago is a recipient of the charitable gifts generated by the advisory fees related to the Impact Shares YWCA Women’s Empowerment Exchange Traded Fund (NYSE: WOMN). The organization advises on the development and implementation of the social screens related towomen’s empowerment however it is not involved in the day-to-day operation of the fund or in security selection.