Dear Reader,
In 2020, at the height of the pandemic, Civic Consulting Alliance’s staff and Board pledged to dig deep and examine how we could meet this challenging, transformative moment and become a more equity-focused and inclusive organization – both in our internal operations and our client projects. Though there is more work to be done, this 2022 Impact Report is a reflection of that commitment.
The examples highlighted in this report are only a small sample of the work that Civic Consulting Alliance has undertaken to support its mission of making the Chicago region a great place for everyone to live in and work.
Civic Consulting Alliance’s impact is made possible by a team of strong leaders and dedicated staff. Rebekah Scheinfeld stepped into the CEO role in the early days of the pandemic, and has led the organization with the heart and grit needed to support her team as they continue to take on projects that will advance an equitable recovery for the Chicago region. The ongoing work by our Board’s Nominating and Governance Committee, as well as our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, continues to uplift talented leaders in support of our mission.
I am energized by the momentum of our close affiliate the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club and its new President, Derek R.B. Douglas. Derek’s extensive background in the public and private sectors provides valuable advisory support as a member of our Board. We also celebrate that outgoing President Kelly Welsh will remain actively engaged on our Board.
Civic Consulting Alliance is funded by philanthropy, which drives our ability to harness resources that strengthen our region’s civic infrastructure. Our Board – led by our Development Committee – continues to support Civic Consulting Alliance from a place of strength: for the second consecutive year, 100% of our Board members made a personal philanthropic contribution to the organization. My fellow Board members continue to step up when asked and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to building a sustainable organization.
These personal investments and contributions are multiplied by Civic Consulting Alliance’s vast network of partners who have taken up our call to action to get big things done. For every dollar we invest in staff, we provide triple in pro bono services to our clients. Together, we invested $13.4 million in the Chicago region in Fiscal Year 2022.
As we look at the year ahead, we acknowledge that there are no easy solutions to the immense challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis. However, we are in a moment that provides unprecedented opportunities to invest in remaking our region to be more just, equitable, and resilient. Together, Civic Consulting Alliance’s staff, Board, Advisory Council, pro bono partners, funders, clients, and other stakeholders can continue the work to advance a vision where everyone has opportunities to succeed. Thank you to those who have collaborated with us this year, and those who will join us in our future work. We look forward to our continued growth and partnership in the years to come.
Deborah L. DeHaas, Chair
Civic Consulting Alliance
Our Board
Our Board—comprised of executives from Chicago’s most prominent corporate, nonprofit, and philanthropic organizations—is vital to maintaining the scope and scale of Civic Consulting Alliance’s impact. 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. The following members served on our Board in FY2022 (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022).
Deborah L. DeHaas | Chair*
Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Leadership Center
Paula Allen-Meares, PhD
Chancellor Emerita, University of Illinois
John Corbally Presidential Professor
Emerita, Professor of Medicine,
UIC Chicago College of Medicine
Larry A. Barden
Partner and Chairman of the
Management Committee
Sidley Austin LLP
Ricardo Bekin
Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Investment Officer
Ativo Capital
Bram Bluestein*
Co-Founder
Bluestein Ventures
James B. Coleman^^
Chicago Office Managing Director,
Products Operating Group
Managing Director
Accenture
Michael Collins**
Partner and Chief Financial Officer
Bain & Company
Michelle L. Collins
President
Cambium LLC
Francesca Cornelli
Dean
Kellogg School of Management
Matthew C. Crowl
Partner
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
A. Steven Crown
General Partner
Henry Crown and Company
Gillian Darlow*
Chief Executive Officer
Polk Bros. Foundation
Derek R.B. Douglas*+^^^
President
The Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago
Aarti Dhupelia
Vice President for Undergraduate Education and Dean of the Undergraduate College
National Louis University
Michael C. Evangelides
Principal
Deloitte
Charles L. Evans
President and Chief Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Michael Fassnacht
President & CEO, Chief Marketing Officer for the City of Chicago
World Business Chicago
Sunil Garg^
Lecturer / Executive in Residence
University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Brent Gledhill
President
William Blair & Company
Larry J. Goodman, MD*
Retired CEO of Rush University Medical Center and President Emeritus of Rush University
Rush University Medical Center
Graham C. Grady*
(Former DEI Committee Co-Chair)
Partner
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
David Hackett*
(Development Committee Co-Chair)
Partner
Baker McKenzie LLP
Lori Healey
Senior Vice President, Operations and Implementation Lead
The Obama Foundation
Kish Khemani
Partner
Kearney
Tom Kilroy
Senior Partner
McKinsey & Company
Liam Krehbiel
Founder + Chair
A Better Chicago
Anne Ladky*
Former Executive Director
Women Employed
Bruce Lubin ^
Vice Chair
CIBC US
Paul C. Maranville
Managing Partner
Lantern Partners
John W. McCarter, Jr.
Chair, Board of Regents
Smithsonian Institution
Dorri McWhorter
President and Chief Executive
Officer
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
Cindy S. Moelis
President
The Pritzker Traubert Foundation
Laurence Msall
President
Civic Federation
David Narefsky*
(Nominating and Governance Committee Co-Chair)
Partner
Mayer Brown
Michael G. O’Grady+^^^
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Northern Trust Corporation
Chair
The Commercial Club of Chicago
Christopher A. O’Herlihy
Vice Chairman
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
James D. Pajakowski
Executive Vice President, Strategy and Quality
Protiviti
Curtis Reed, Jr.*
(Development Committee Co-Chair)
Managing Director and Region Manager - Chicago
JPMorgan Chase
Kedra Newsom Reeves*
(DEI Committee Co-Chair)
Managing Director and Partner, Chicago
BCG
David Reifman
President, Chicago Business Unit
and Partner, CRG
Clayco
Robert G. Reiter, Jr.
President
Chicago Federation of Labor
E. Scott Santi+^^
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
ITW
Chair
The Civic Committee of The Commercial Club of Chicago
Jennifer F. Scanlon+
President and Chief Executive Officer
UL Inc.
Former Chair
The Civic Committee of Commercial Club of Chicago
Doug Scott+
Senior Expert
McKinsey & Company
Mark Shadle
Managing Director, Corporate Affairs
Zeno Group
Megan Shehorn*
(DEI Committee Co-Chair)
Partner
Bain & Company
Robert Soles
Partner, Technology Audit and
Assurance
KPMG LLP
Susan Stelter
Chief People Officer and Co-Founder
West Monroe Partners
Tina Tabacchi
Partner in Charge, Chicago
Jones Day
Noemie Tilghman^^^
Principal, US Oil, Gas, and Chemicals Consulting Leader & Chicago Office Consulting Managing Principal
Deloitte
Kelly R. Welsh
Former President
The Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago
Robert Wislow*
(Nominating and Governance Committee Co-Chair)
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Parkside Realty, Inc.
Ann Marie Wright
US Chief Risk Officer
BMO Financial Group
Amy Yuhn
U.S. Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Communications and Community Development
CIBC
Maria Wynne+
Chief Executive Officer
Leadership Greater Chicago
^ Term ended in FY2022 (on or before June 30, 2022)
^^ Term ended in FY2023 (after July 1, 2022)
^^^ Term began in FY2023
+ Ex Officio Member
* Executive Committee Member
** Former Executive Committee Member; term ended in FY2022 (before June 30, 2022)
