Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania has named a new president and CEO.

Monique McIntosh joins Goodwill from her most recent position as the chief program officer of YWCA Greater Pittsburgh.

McIntosh is the first woman and person of color to lead the Lawrenceville-headquartered organization.

“Intentional diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging efforts at Goodwill SWPA over the past three years have led to stronger employee awareness and understanding, new community partner relationships and elevating equity through the lens in which organizational decisions are made,” the organization said. “Creating a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are is the foundation of Goodwill SWPA’s DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) strategy.”

McIntosh also served in various leadership capacities at the organization, including co-interim CEO and chief administrative officer.

Before the YWCA, she served as Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh’s vice president of programs and services.

“I am excited for this tremendous opportunity to lead Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania,” McIntosh said in a statement. “It’s an amazing organization with a long, storied history of providing valuable services to improve the quality of life for people in our region.

“I am incredibly impressed with Goodwill’s well-known social enterprise model using revenue from retail stores to fund job training, address workforce access barriers and increase family economic stability,” she continued. “I want the public to understand better that when they donate and shop at Goodwill SWPA, they are impacting thousands of individuals through our mission-critical services.”

McIntosh is the eighth chief executive of the Southwestern Pennsylvania organization since its founding in 1919.

She succeeds Michael Smith, who retired last fall after working as president and CEO for 20 years. McIntosh will officially take the role March 1.

McIntosh is a member of The Forbes Funds Advisory Council and United Way of Southwestern PA Women’s Leadership Council Diversity Work Group. She serves on the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation Board and the Sixth Economic Empowerment Development Corporation Board.

She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Education from Penn West California.

“We are thrilled to have Monique as the new leader of Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania,” said Marijane Treacy, chairperson of Goodwill SWPA’s board of directors, in a statement. “For over 100 years, Goodwill has been a pillar of our community, and we look forward to her commitment to continuing Goodwill’s success, while forging new ways Goodwill can help our community in our next century of service.”

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