Nikki Smith

Nikki Smith serves as Executive Director of Paws for Patrick, overseeing all operations of the organization. She originally joined the Board as Chair of Outreach & Advocacy in 2021 in which she actively worked to build a network of resources and partnerships, both locally and across the country, to help bring the love of animals to the people who need it most.

Nikki, her husband Sean, and their children, Jack and Sienna, live in Glencoe. Nikki works as a Special Education teacher at New Trier High School in Winnetka.