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Senior Management Team

Erin Barnes

President and CEO

Dionne Baux

Chief Programs Officer

John Chomiak

Chief Financial and Administration Officer

Matt Wagner

Matt Wagner, Ph.D.

Chief Innovation Officer

Hannah White

Chief Impact Officer

Staff Members

Steve Amraen

Manager of Network Services

Joi Cuartero Austin

Joi Cuartero Austin

Senior Program Officer, Economic Vitality

Rachel Bowdon

Senior Director of Marketing and Communications

Manager of Instructional Design

Génesis Rivera Candelaria

Genesis Rivera Candelaria

Program Coordinator, Neighborhood Commercial Districts

Amber Cooper

Director of Talent & Culture

Mike Donohue

Manager of Media Relations

Katie Eckstein

Director of Development

Amanda Elliott

Vice President of Field Services

Hannah Mira Friedland

Hannah Mira Friedland

Manager, Strategic Projects

Alicia Gallo

Associate Director of Strategic Communications

Maggie Gillespie

Maggie Gillespie

Associate Manager, Thriving Communities Program

Luke Hallowell

Senior Manager of Capital Absorption

Shane Hampton

Senior Manager, Thriving Communities Program

Aoife Harte

Associate Research Analyst

Kelly Humrichouser

Kelly Humrichouser

Director of Government Relations

Tali Jamir

Director of Membership Operations

Manager of Government Relations

Jawanza Joseph

Director of Governmental Finance and Grants

Kathy La Plante

Kathy La Plante

Vice President of Coordinating Programs

Amy Miller

Amy Miller, MPA

Program Officer

Emi Morita

Manager of Research

Manda Mutai

Associate Manager

Anya Nair

Executive Assistant

Christy Noel-Tracie

Partner Marketing Coordinator

Marta Olmos

Associate Manager of Content and Communications

Wendy Otero

Manager of Marketing and Outreach

Miriam Parson, MSUS

Director of Network Capacity Building, Launch

Hilary Pellegrin

Staff Accountant

Michael Powe, Ph.D.

Michael Powe, Ph.D.

Senior Director of Research

Director of Illinois Main Street

Bethany Rogers, Ph.D.

Bethany Rogers, Ph.D.

Vice President of Strategic Projects

Tasha Sams

Director of Education

Senior Manager of Marketing and Outreach

Amanda Siskind

Associate Manager, Corporate Grants Program

Jonathan Stone

Program Officer

Jackie Swihart

Director of Network Capacity Building, Strengthen

Chandra Teddleton, Ph.D.

Program Officer

Jenna Temkin

Senior Manager of Development

Lisa Mullins Thompson

Lisa Mullins Thompson

Senior Program Officer

Marcela Uribe

Marcela Uribe, Ph.D.

Bilingual Program Officer for Revitalization Services

Gustavo Ustariz

Gustavo Ustariz

Director of Entrepreneur & Small Business Support

Tia Vice

Associate Manager of Strategic Projects

Sylvia Warfield

Sylvia Warfield

Membership Assistant

David Weinberger

Director of Grant Programs

Deb Wise

Senior Business Manager