Our Board is comprised of leaders from Chicago’s most prominent corporate, nonprofit, and philanthropic organizations.
These leaders provide invaluable resources—including pro bono teams and fellows, philanthropic support, access to new networks, and strategic counsel—that maximize the impact of our work.
We provide Board members with the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to address issues affecting our region.
Our Board members benefit from the opportunity to engage with other civic leaders who are working toward a more vibrant, equitable, and prosperous Chicago region for all.
Leadership
Jennifer Steans*
Chair
President & CEO
Financial Investments Corporation
Kodjo Akaah
Director of North American Surface Transportation (NAST)
C.H. Robinson
John Atkinson
Operating Partner
The Vistria Group
Chairman
Illinois Economic Development Corporation
Debra Bogo-Ernst
Partner
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Levoi Brown
Head of Business Banking Specialty Finance
BMO
Matthew C. Crowl
Partner
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
A. Steven Crown
General Partner
Henry Crown and Company
Jessie Callahan Dadosky
SVP, Investor Relations
Callahan Capital Partners
Gillian Darlow*
CEO
Polk Bros. Foundation
Deborah L. DeHaas*
CEO
Corporate Leadership Center
Aarti Dhupelia*
CEO
One Million Degrees
Derek R.B. Douglas*+
President
The Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago
Polly Eldringhoff
Vice President for Operational Performance and Compliance
Peoples Gas
Michael Fassnacht*
President of the Chicagoland Region and Chief Growth Officer
Clayco
Danny Freeman
Senior Partner
West Monroe
Teresa George
Partner
McKinsey
Brent Gledhill
President and CEO
William Blair & Company
Cory Gunderson
Chief Operating Officer
Protiviti
Graham C. Grady
Partner
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
David Hackett*
Partner
Baker McKenzie LLP
Members
Katie Jahnke Dale
Partner, Co-Managing Partner - Chicago Office
DLA Piper LLP
Bart Johnson
CEO
Wintrust Bank, N.A.
Kish Khemani
Partner
Kearney
John Kos
Managing Director
GTCR LLC
Amanda Kranz
Chicago Office Managing Director
Accenture
Anne Ladky*
Senior Advisor
Corporate Coalition of Chicago
Dr. Omar Lateef
President & CEO
Rush University System for Health
Nicole Limberg
Co-Head of FIG Insurance
PNC
George Logothetis
Partner
EY
Paul C. Maranville
Managing Partner
Lantern Partners
Samir Mayekar
Associate Vice President and Managing Director
Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago
John W. McCarter, Jr.
Chair, Board of Regents
Smithsonian Institution
DG MacPherson+
Chairman and CEO
Grainger
Chair, Board of Directors
The Commercial Club of Chicago and The Civic Committee
Dorri McWhorter*
President and CEO
Executives’ Club of Chicago
Cindy S. Moelis
President
The Pritzker Traubert Foundation
David Narefsky*
Partner
Mayer Brown
Kedra Newsom Reeves*
Managing Director and Partner, Chicago
BCG
Michael O'Grady+
Chairman and CEO
Northern Trust Corporation
Vice Chair
Board of Directors of The Commercial Club of Chicago and The Civic Committee
James D. Pajakowski*
Executive Vice President, Strategy and Quality
Protiviti
Richard S. Price*
Executive Chairman
Mesirow Financial
Curtis Reed, Jr.*
Head of Government and Healthcare, Higher Education and Not-for-Profit Banking
JPMorgan Chase
David Reifman
Partner, Chair of Real Estate Group
Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres
Robert G. Reiter, Jr.
President
Chicago Federation of Labor
Dave Richards
General Manager, Chicago Office
Slalom
Stacey Swearingen White
Dean
UIC College of Urban Planning and Public Administration
Mark Shadle
Chief Reputation Strategist & Global Managing Director, Corporate Affairs
Zeno Group
Meghan Shehorn*
Partner
Bain & Company
Robert Soles
Partner, Technology Audit and Assurance
KPMG LLP
Daniel E. Sullivan, Jr.
Head of Private & Personal Banking
CIBC US
Tina Tabacchi
Partner in Charge, Chicago
Jones Day
Noemie Tilghman*
Workforce Transformation Leader & Chicago Office Consulting Services Managing Principal
Deloitte
Melissa Washington
Senior Vice President of Governmental, Regulatory and External Affairs
ComEd
Kelly R. Welsh
Former President
The Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago
Teresa Wilton Harmon
Managing Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
Robert Wislow*
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Parkside Realty, Inc.
* Executive Committee Member
+ Ex-Officio Member
Honorary Members
Our Honorary Members bring a wealth of experience and dedication to Civic Consulting Alliance. These former Board members have served with distinction, offering invaluable insights and continued commitment to our mission. Through ongoing communication and engagement opportunities, they remain active partners in our organization’s success, lending their expertise and serving as ambassadors for Civic Consulting Alliance’s mission.
Paula Allen-Meares
Chancellor Emeritus
University of Illinois at Chicago
Bram Bluestein
Co-Founder
Bluestein Ventures
Jim Glerum
Former Vice Chairman
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Larry J. Goodman, MD
Retired CEO & President Emeritus
Rush University System for Health
Phyllis Lockett
Founder & Senior Advisor
LEAP Innovations
Kenneth Porrello
Senior Advisor
Ownership Works
