Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell- is the Artistic Director of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Linda-Denise ascended to this role in 2021, after an extraordinary career as a professional dance artist and educator. Ms. Fisher-Harrell is the first alumni...

Erin Amico is the President & CEO of The Chicago Academy of Sciences and its Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum (“Nature Museum”). For 167 years, the Nature Museum has been connecting Chicagoans to nature and science....

Kate Lipuma joined Writers Theatre as Executive Director in 2007, where she serves as producer, overseeing all management, administration, and operations for the company. She led the fundraising, planning and construction of Writers Theatre’s new...

A proven leader with extensive experience as business lawyer, public policy advocate, social service agency executive and cultural institution thought leader, Andrea J. Ingram joined DuPage Children’s Museum in November 2019. Ingram served for 13...

Jean M. Franczyk is President and CEO of the Chicago Botanic Garden. The Garden is one of the world’s largest and most popular botanic gardens, hosting 1.3 million visits a year while reaching tens of...

Marilynn Gardner is President and CEO of Navy Pier, where she oversees the operations, programming, and long-term vision of the Midwest’s most visited destination, welcoming more than 8 million guests annually. A lifelong Chicagoan, Gardner...

Chevy Humphrey, DBA, has been at the helm of the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry as President and CEO since January 2021. Each year, under her stewardship, nearly 1.5 million visitors embark on journeys...

Jennifer is the President & CEO of Chicago Children’s Museum and has worked in the field of informal education for 35 years, beginning as an intern at Chicago Children’s Museum in 1991. After various roles...

Brooke Flanagan has served as Executive Director for Steppenwolf Theatre Company, America’s premier ensemble theatre, since 2020. Together with Artistic Directors Glenn Davis and Audrey Francis, she is responsible for stewarding the company’s artistic growth,...

EDUCATION D. Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Dissertation: The Effects of Ultraviolet Light on Bird Behavior S. Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Thesis: Pairing Behavior of Captive Chilean Flamingos as a Function of Separation Methods...