Claudia Looney has been Senior Vice President, Development since January, 2000.  In addition to managing all aspects of fund-raising activities, Claudia has overseen the capital campaign that has raised over $900 million to date.

She is a member of First Families.

Prior to joining the hospital in 2000, Claudia served as President of Northwestern Memorial Foundation in Chicago. She was also Vice President for Planning and Advancement of CalArts in Valencia, CA; Senior Vice President of Saddleback Memorial Foundation, Director of Community Development for Orthopedic Hospital and Assistant Director of Community Resources at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Claudia began her career at the YWCA and Camp Fire Girls. She currently serves as Chair-Elect of the Woodmark Board, which oversees the Children’s Circle of Care program for the top 25 Children’s Hospitals in North America. Claudia is past chair of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Foundation and a member of its International Ethics Committee. She is also a Fellow and past board member and Chair-Elect of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) and is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE).