Jill Chenoweth – President and CEO, United Way of Southwest Alabama
Ms. Chenoweth graduated Magna cum Laude from Spring Hill College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English. Chenoweth has a long history of philanthropic service, having held leadership positions in local nonprofit organizations and academic institutions in our community. She began her work with the United Way of Southwest Alabama as Vice President of Resource Development in 2017. She was promoted to President / CEO in April 2018. Prior to her move to United Way, she was the director of development for St. Mary’s Home, a residential treatment program for abused, abandoned and neglected children.
Chenoweth is co-founder of the South Alabama Coalition of Nonprofits, a group of nonprofit organizations sharing a common purpose based on increasing effectiveness, advocacy for those who receive the services and for the nonprofit sector, and public awareness and support of the nonprofit sector in the community. She previously received the Active of the Year Award from the Junior League of Mobile and the Ignatian Award from Spring Hill College.
Currently, she serves as a member of Mobile United, the Junior League of Mobile, and South Alabama Coalition of Nonprofits.
She has participated in and provided leadership and development to numerous boards of directors.