Jack is the former Executive Director of Year-Up Chicago, a one-year intensive training program connecting Opportunity Youth to professional careers. Prior to that, he was the COO of Cristo Rey Network, the largest network of high schools in the U.S., which includes a corporate work study internship. Before that, he was a longtime partner at the law firm Winston & Strawn.

Brian has led the team since the inception of the Coalition, prior to which he spent fifteen years as CEO of the Civic Consulting Alliance.

Erika supports our day-to-day operations and the Chicago Resiliency Network. She is a Year Up graduate and previously worked at United Airlines.

Stefanie brings her extensive experience in financial services to the Coalition. Prior to joining the Coalition, Stefanie was a Senior Vice President at Northern Trust with roles focused on investment solutions for institutional clients in addition to leading the Women’s Leadership Development initiatives. She currently serves as the Board Chair for Chicago-based nonprofit, Share Our Spare and is a board director at Family Service of Glencoe.

Anne focuses on the Coalition’s workforce initiatives. She is an experienced strategist and policy expert on workforce development, job quality, and equity issues. She served as Executive Director of Women Employed for over three decades.

Eric brings his extensive experience in the private, nonprofit and public sectors to the Coalition. Prior to joining the Coalition, Eric was a Principal at Civic Consulting Alliance, the Executive Director of Genesys Works Chicago, and a Partner in Accenture’s Financial Services practice.

Denean leads the Chicago Resiliency Network. Prior to this, Denean was a founding staff member of Year Up Chicago, where she spent ten years as a member of their Corporate Engagement team.

Holli coordinates the Coalition’s day-to-day operations, leads the Corporate Connector, and supports our discovery-phase efforts such as our Foodservice Working Group. She previously worked for PwC and UChicago Medicine as a supply chain operations consultant.