Chitra Hanstad

Biography

Chitra serves as Executive Director at World Relief Seattle. Prior to this, she spent time in India consulting for Justice Ventures International (an anti-trafficking organization) on strategic planning and fund development and as a Philanthropic Advisor for the Seattle Foundation. While her career started in corporate advertising, public relations and media relations, she has spent most of the last twenty five years working for local and international non-profits. She was the founding Executive Director of Emerald City Jobs, an employment program for African-American men released from prison. She, also, was Senior Consultant for Karnataka Health Promotions Trust and Aperian Global in Bangalore, India and Rainier Scholars, Rainier Beach Community Empowerment Coalition and Landesa, in Seattle.

Ms. Hanstad holds a Masters of Arts in Marketing Communications from Wheaton College and a Masters of Science in International Developemnt from Eastern University. She recently completed a certificate program in Accelerating Social Transformation from the University of Washington. Chitra serves on the Civic Council for University of Washington Jackson School. Chitra has a passion for seeing at-risk communities thrive. She has served on many boards including Landesa, Covenant World Relief & Urban Impact, and volunteers with The Stability Network.