Sujata K is a seasoned leader with over twenty years of nonprofit experience, dedicated to enhancing the impact of philanthropy for foundations and social change organizations. Her career is marked by a commitment to addressing...

Kate Maehr was appointed chief executive officer of the Greater Chicago Food Depository, the food bank that serves Cook County, Illinois, in 2006. Since her appointment, the Food Depository has increased the annual distribution of...

Mariana Souto-Manning, PhD,”¯became Erikson’s fifth President in September 2021. Mariana has served as professor of education at Teachers College, Columbia University and held additional academic appointments at the University of Iceland and King’s College London....

In March 2020, Karen Tamley became the new President and CEO of Access Living, a Chicago-based service and advocacy non-profit organization for people with disabilities. In her new role, Karen has returned to her roots,...

The GPP supports Adele’s work in both strengthening the infrastructure that supports global philanthropy and also her focus on global cities and sustainable cities. She co-chaired the Task Force that produced Mayor Daley’s Chicago Climate...

MarySue Barrett is a super-connector. Through MSB Policy Consulting, she actively shares her knowledge and network to help institutions achieve outsized results. Her energy, make-it-happen attitude, and enthusiasm are contagious. MarySue is thrilled to dedicate...

Sunny Fischer is the former Executive Director of The Richard Driehaus Foundation, and she has consulted for many other foundations including The Joyce Foundation (where she developed a funding program to raise immunization rates in...

Celena Sarillo oversees the organization’s portfolio of early learning and care programs and policy and research efforts across Illinois and in Chicago. A devoted early childhood advocate with strong public and private sector relationships, Celena...

Unmi Song is former President of the Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, a private foundation that supports nonprofits serving low-income communities in Chicago in the areas of Arts Learning, Education, Employment, and Health. Across all of...

Born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, Nicole R. Robinson has spent her career building bridges between communities, individuals, government, and business leaders. Today Nicole serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the YWCA Metropolitan...