Jaye Stapleton

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER

Jaye Stapleton serves as the Executive Director of Chicago Vibrant Neighborhoods Collective. A strategic leader with over 15 years of experience, she has worked throughout her career to drive systems and policy change in Chicago and internationally through data-driven decision making and elevating community voice in program design and execution. She most recently served as Chicago’s Deputy Mayor for Education and Human Services under Mayor Lori Lightfoot where she worked with eight City departments and sister agencies to improve the quality, equitable delivery, and scale of education, health, and human services, including creation of the first ever Strategic Plan for Equity-Based Delegate Contracting. Prior to joining the Mayor’s Office, Stapleton co-founded Four Corners Global Consulting Group where she worked on strategic engagements in the education and health sectors through the development of data systems, tools, and training. She previously served as Director of Program Quality for Heartland Alliance International where she led a global team of technical assistance providers to strengthen human rights programs and community-based organizations.