Shelly Millwee
President & CEO
Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana
Shelly was appointed President and CEO of Make-A-Wish Texas
Gulf Coast and Louisiana in August 2023.
Working closely with
the Board of Directors, she leads every aspect of the day-to-day
operations of the chapter with a mission-driven focus to create
life-changing wishes for children battling critical illnesses while
emphasizing strategic partnerships and fundraising to elevate
the brand of Make-A-Wish across its territory and nationally.
Shelly joined Make-A-Wish in December 2020 as the Chief
Mission and Strategy Officer.
Since then, she has led the
organization through a period of tremendous growth, creating the chapter’s first
Communications and Community Engagement divisions and supporting the Mission
Delivery team during a crucial period of re-emergence following the COVID-19
pandemic.
In Fiscal Year 2024, Make-A-Wish granted 601 wishes, a new record for
the organization, and
quadrupled
its number of corporate partners.
To Make-A-Wish, Shelly brings more than 18 years of experience building strategic
alliances for leading corporations and non-profit organizations.
During her decade
of service with the American Heart Association in Greater Houston, she received
numerous commendations for the achievements of innovative revenue and
marketing strategies, including the prestigious Cass Wheeler and Rome Betts
awards.