Lois Smyth is a native of Baton Rouge and recently accepted the position of Chief of Development with the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children. She has worked in the philanthropy and non-profit sector for almost twenty years. She served at the Baton Rouge Area Foundation for over fifteen years as a senior program officer and as Director of Donor Services. Most recently, Lois was the Vice President of Major Gifts and Donor Relations with the Capital Area United Way.