Alumni
We grow civic leaders.
At Civic Consulting Alliance, our work is about people collaborating to get big things done.
Our projects provide the opportunity to work on some of the most important issues of the day; issues like economic vitality, healthcare, education and criminal justice. Team members work with public leaders and implement change on a large scale. Because of our unique scope and access, we are an incubator for Chicago’s next generation of leaders.
Our alumni go on to do big things. Some become leaders in the public, non-profit and for-profit sectors. Others go back to their firms and use their experience to move upward. Some go on to the most prestigious graduate programs in the country.
FEATURED ALUMNI:
Founder
Chandler Decision Services
Lincoln Chandler
Joined Civic Consulting as: Associate Principal
"Civic Consulting has given me opportunities to take what I’ve learned in the corporate world and academic life and use it to make the city better."
CEO
Polk Bros. Foundation
Gillian Darlow
Joined Civic Consulting as: Associate Principal
"You are having an impact on the place that you are living in, and you see it, you live it, and I think that can be regenerating and refreshing for people. It's an incredible learning experience."
CFO and VP of Finance and Administration
Museum of Science and Industry
Rose Fealy
Joined Civic Consulting as: Executive Fellow
"I was learning every day. I’d use my intuition based how something would work in the corporate world, and my prediction would not be right. The decision making and ways things get done are quite different in the public sector."
President
Champlain College
Don Laackman
Joined Civic Consulting as: Principal
"It’s inspirational. It’s a great place to wake up in the morning and come to work, because you know you’re going to do good things for the city and for Chicago citizens."
CEO
Skills for Chicagoland's Future
Marie Trzupek Lynch
Joined Civic Consulting as: Principal
"I enjoyed my time greatly at Civic Consulting. The experience reconfirmed my passion for data and analytics, a disciplined approach to solve problems, and passion for the issues in Chicago and Cook County."
CFO & Executive Vice President
Chicago Transit Authority
Tom McKone
Joined Civic Consulting as: Associate Principal
"Get outside of just project level thinking and think about, 'How do I address an issue in a way that is really going to move the needle?'"