Whitney West is the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Events at the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County. She joined the BDB following years of work with the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce, as well as educational institutions and philanthropic organizations throughout the state of Florida. She oversees all the BDB’s strategic initiatives and more than 35 economic development events, annually.
Through her work at the BDB and in the community, she is committed to ensuring the economic prosperity of our region. Raised in Jupiter, Whitney’s parents were educators here in Palm Beach County for over 30 years and they instilled in her a passion for education and the arts. As a former ballet dancer and proud graduate and prior Artist in Residence at Dreyfoos School of the Arts, Whitney is honored to serve as a member of the Bak Middle School of the Arts Foundation’s Board and is a 2022 graduate of Leadership Palm Beach County.
She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Central Florida and completed FAU’s Women in Executive Leadership Program in 2018. A warm, direct, and effective communicator who enjoys problem solving at work and at home, she is happy to serve as a member of the Housing Leadership Council’s Board of Directors.
Most important to Whitney, is her cherished role as mom to two little boys. She and her family reside happily in the beautiful City of Palm Beach Gardens