Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
Whitney Beaver is in her third year as the Royals Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. In her current role, Whitney leads the Club’s accounting, finance and payroll functions, including financial reporting, forecasting, tax compliance, and treasury management. Whitney also serves as a Board Member and Treasurer for The Kansas City Royals Foundation and The Kansas City Urban Youth Academy.
Whitney joined the organization in August 2018 as Director of Finance. Prior to the Royals, she spent six years at Hyatt Hotels’ corporate headquarters in Chicago, serving in various financial reporting and technical accounting roles. Whitney is a CPA and graduated with a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Kansas. She began her career in public accounting with KPMG, spending time in the firm’s Kansas City and Chicago offices.
Whitney resides in Kansas City, Mo. with her husband, Ed, and their children, Sylvia and Edward.