Our team is...
Our work, our reputation, our future is only as good as our people.
Civic Consulting Alliance brings together teammates with diverse experiences who can motivate each other to become more effective change agents.
Our team empowers greater collective impact by working with leaders who are getting big things done for the Chicago region.
Sam Abbott, Associate Principal
Marie Akerman, Development Director
Meredith Sparks Ament, Principal
Jeff Barrett, Operations Manager
Frank Beal, Senior Fellow
Julia Caproni, Senior Associate
Nathan D. Cerero, Associate
Alice Geglio, Operations Manager
Julie Habbert, Associate Principal
Alex Hoopes, Mesirow Fellow
Allyson Huber, Executive Assistant
Hamza Jilani, Analyst
Anna Katter, Principal
Danielle Kendall, Associate Principal
Isabelle Matthies, Senior Associate
Rohan Mascarenhas, Principal
Karrie Miner, Development Director
Natalie Nieves, Associate
Eleanor Perrone Toriski, Chief Operating Officer
Rebekah Scheinfeld, President & CEO
Helena Thomas, Senior Associate
Katherine Tu, Analyst
Mark Van Grinsven, Senior Fellow
Veenu Verma, Principal
Nikki Way, Communications Manager
Kayla Wilcox, Associate Principal
In Memory
Antonio Benecchi
After first serving as our pro bono partner, Antonio left his career in management consulting to join our team in 2014 as a Principal Consultant, where he led our Economic Vitality focus area. He made a profound impact on our organization and on the Chicago region’s civic ecosystem. Over nearly 11 years, Antonio contributed to more than 100 projects shaping the region’s future. Antonio’s legacy lives on in the institutions he strengthened, the partnerships he built, and the colleagues he inspired.