Kellie Barnum joined The New York Foundling in 2019 and has served as President and Co-Chair of the Junior Board for the past three years. She is deeply committed to expanding opportunity for foster youth and firmly believes in the power of individual action to change lives. In recognition of her dedication and impact, Kellie was honored with the Impact Award in 2022 for her unwavering support and commitment to The New York Foundling’s mission.

Kellie is currently an MBA student at UCLA Anderson and serves as the Student Body President. She also is a Brown Private Equity & Alternatives Fellow as well as a Net Impact Board Fellow where she is a board observer for Maternal Mental Health NOW, a Los Angeles–based nonprofit.

Before business school, Kellie worked in both public and private markets, most recently in New York as a Vice President at Focus Financial Partners. She earned her B.S. in Finance and Management, with a minor in Philosophy, from Boston College, where she captained the Division I women’s volleyball team for three years and earned All-ACC honors for both athletic and academic achievement.

Deeply committed to community engagement, Kellie remains actively involved with her alma maters, leading reunion committees for both Boston College and the Harvard-Westlake School.