All Projects



Completed Projects

Since 1985, Civic Consulting Alliance has completed more than one thousand projects benefiting our region. In addition to work within our current platforms, we have undertaken projects in healthcare, the environment, transportation, housing, and workforce development. As our clients’ priorities evolve, so does our work.

Historical Projects,
Since 2005

2024

Support for 501c3 Incorporation

Platform: Economic Vitality
Clients: West Side United

5-year Homelessness Plan

Platform: Economic Vitality
Clients: Chicago Office of the Mayor

Operationalizing Community Policing - Phase 1

Platform:  Safety & Justice
Clients: Chicago Police Department

Chicago Public Schools Strategic Plan

Platform: Education
Clients: Chicago Public Schools

Hub and Spoke Capacity Building

Platform: Safety & Justice
Clients: Government Alliance for Safe Communities
Partner: BCG

Update Strategy to Improve Food Access

Platform: Economic Vitality
Clients: West Side United
Partners: McKinsey & Company

Chicago Police Department Workforce Allocation Study Scope Development

Platform: Safety and Justice 
Clients: Civic Committee of The Commercial Club of Chicago, The Joyce Foundation

911 Alternate Response Strategy Development

Platform: Safety and Justice
Clients: Chicago Office of The Mayor, Chicago Office of Emergency Management & Communications (OEMC), Chicago Police Department, Chicago Department of Public Health
Partners: Northwestern University (Undergraduate Fellow)

Cook County Pretrial Stakeholders Group

Platform: Safety & Justice
Clients: Cook County Board of Commissioners - Office of the President, Cook County Justice Advisory Council

People’s Plan for Community Safety - Phase 3

Platform: Safety and Justice
Clients: Chicago Office of the Mayor

Senior Staff Collaboration Tools

Platform: Special Projects
Clients: Chicago Office of the Mayor

CPD-CVI Professional Understanding - Phase 2

Platform: Safety and Justice
Clients: Chicago Police Department, Community Safety Coordination Center, Chicago CRED, Metropolitan Family Services

Cook County Property Tax Inaugural Annual Report

Platform: Economic Vitality
Clients: Cook County Board of Commissioners - Office of the President
Partner: Frank Beal

Workforce Strategy Alignment Phase 2

Platform: Economic Vitality
Clients: Chicago Office of the Mayor

People’s Plan for Community Safety Phase 2 (Implementation)

Platform: Safety & Justice
Clients: Chicago Office of The Mayor, Community Safety Coordination Center

CPS Black Student Success Working Group

Platform: Education
Clients: Chicago Public Schools
Partners: Protiviti Fellow

Chicago Department of Public Health Community Health Hubs

Platform: Special Projects
Clients: Chicago Department of Public Health
Partners: Deloitte

Summer Safety Planning 2024

Platform: Safety & Justice
Clients: Chicago Office of The Mayor, Community Safety Coordination Center, Chicago Office of Emergency Management & Communications (OEMC), Chicago Police Department

Cook County Bureau of Asset Management - Strategic Plan

Platform: Economic Vitality
Clients: Cook County Bureau of Asset Management
Partners: Kearney

City of Chicago Real Estate Development Initiative

Platform: Economic Vitality
Clients: Chicago Office of The Mayor
Partners: Northwestern University Undergraduate Fellow

Excel Training for City Colleges of Chicago

Platform: Education
Clients: City Colleges of Chicago

City of Chicago Neighborhood Investment Analysis

Platform: Safety & Justice
Clients: Chicago Office of The Mayor
Partners: Kearney

People’s Plan for Community Safety Phase 2 (Implementation)

Platform: Safety & Justice
Clients: Chicago Office of The Mayor, Community Safety Coordination Center
Partners: Anonymous

Strategic Workshops

Platform: Safety & Justice
Clients: Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities,

Strategic Planning & KPI Dashboard

Platform: Special Projects
Clients: Illinois Department of Human Services,
Partners: Accenture

Workforce Strategy Alignment

Platform: Economic Vitality
Clients: Chicago Office of The Mayor
Partners: Protiviti (Fellow Ryan Kenyon)

Treatment Not Trauma Working Group Implementation Planning

Platform: Special Projects
Clients: Chicago Office of The Mayor

Implementation of Digital Equity Plan

Platform: Economic Vitality
Clients: Cook County Board of Commissioners - Office of the President

Cabinet Priority Initiatives Management

Platform: Special Projects
Clients: Chicago Office of The Mayor

Chicago Public Library Strategic Planning Preparation

Platform: Education
Clients: Chicago Public Library
Partners: Treacy & Co. by Cherry Bekaert

Government Alliance on Community Safety's Implementation Approach for Long-Term Priorities (Phase 5)

Platform: Safety and Justice
Clients: Cook County Board of Commissioners - Office of the President, Cook County Justice Advisory Council, Chicago Office of The Mayor, Illinois Department of Human Services, Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Legal Support to Establish a 501c3

Platform: Special Projects
Client: The Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative (GPRWC)
Partners: DLA Piper LLP

Chicago Public Library Tableau Dashboard Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Library
Partners: Protiviti

2023

Comprehensive Community Safety Plan Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
CARE Expansion Implementation Planning Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Chicago Office of The Mayor, Chicago Department of Public Health, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Office of Emergency Management & Communications (OEMC)
Partners: Kearney
CPD+CVI Professional Understanding Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Chicago Office of The Mayor, Chicago Department of Public Health, Chicago Police Department, Community Safety Coordination Center
Partners: Booth School of Business (Fellow Nathan Weil)
Organize Strategic Priorities for the Policy Office Platform: Special Projects
Client: Chicago Office of The Mayor,City of Chicago
Public Safety Task Force - Phase 3 Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Civic Committee of The Commercial Club of Chicago
Partners: BCG
Support for Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA) Federal Funding Application Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Clean Energy Coalition
Support for Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA) Federal Funding Application Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Clean Energy Coalition
Chicago Public Library Staffing Analysis Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Library
Partners: Academy Group (Fellow Fatima Mendoza), Bresler, Peter Household
Career Services Model Development Platform: Education
Client: City Colleges of Chicago
Partners: West Monroe
CARE Mental Health Alternate Response Staffing Analysis Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Chicago Department of Public Health, Chicago Office of The Mayor, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Fire Department
Partners: Kearney, Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
Adult Learner Engagement Model Development Platform: Education
Client: City Colleges of Chicago
Partners: BCG
Property Tax System Public Information and Customer Support Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Cook County Board of Commissioners - Office of the President
Partners: CIBC (Fellows Luis Gallegos and Fernando Lopez-Flores), Protiviti (Fellow Erin Tucker) University of Chicago (Fellow Hamza Jilani)
Cook County Bureau of Economic Development Strategic Refresh Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Cook County Bureau of Economic Development
Define Strategic Priorities for Deputy Mayor for Business and Neighborhood Development Platform: Economic Vitality 
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
IDHS Division of Family and Community Services Strategic Planning Platform: Special Projects
Client: Illinois Department of Human Services
Partners: McKinsey & Co.
Deputy Mayor Community Safety 100-Day Priorities and Team Structure Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
2023 Mayoral Transition - Government Briefings Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Chicago for the People
Partners: BCG, CIBC (Fernando Lopez-Flores and Luis Gallegos), McKinsey & Co., Protiviti (Erin Tucker)
Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities Project Management Platform: Special Projects Safety and Justice
Client: Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities
2023 Mayoral Transition - Hiring Platform: Special Projects
Client: Chicago for the People
Partners: Analytics8, CIBC (Fellow Fernando Lopez-Flores), Koya Partners, Russell Reynolds Associates
Illinois Board of Higher Education Climate and Culture Assessment Platform: Education
Client: Illinois Board of Higher Education
Partner: Slalom
2023 Mayoral Transition - Transition Committees Platform: Special Projects
Client: Chicago for the People
Partner: Allies for Community Business; Bain & Co. (Eliza Harris); Choose Chicago; Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP); Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research & Science (CORNERS); Kivvit; Mayer Brown; McKinsey & Co; Skills for Chicagoland's Future; Slalom, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago; University of Chicago Inclusive Economy Lab; World Business Chicago
Civic Committee Public Safety Task Force - Phase 2: Implementation Planning Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Civic Committee of The Commercial Club of Chicago
Partner: BCG
Civic Committee VP for Public Safety Search

Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Civic Committee of The Commercial Club of Chicago
Partner: Lantern Partners

Civic Committee Public Safety Task Force - Phase 1: Design & Launch

Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Civic Committee of The Commercial Club of Chicago
Partner: BCG

Illinois Reentry Council Strategic Support Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Illinois Justice Project
Intergovernmental Coordination on Violence Prevention - Phase 4 (Capacity Building) Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Cook County Board of Commissioners - Office of the President; Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority; Illinois Department of Human Services; Chicago Office of the Mayor; Chicago Department of Public Health
Asylum Seeker Long-term Operations Platform: Special Projects
Client: Illinois Department of Human Services
Partners: Deloitte
Newcomer Support Strategy Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Optimizing Tree Planting Process Flow Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor, Chicago Department of Public Health
Partners: Accenture
Establishing a Youth Mental Health Collaborative for Chicago Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
City of Chicago Asylum Seeker Resettlement Operations Platform: Special Projects
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor

2022

Intergovernmental Coordination on Violence Prevention - Phase 3 Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Cook County Board of Commissioners - Office of the President, Cook County Justice Advisory Council, Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Illinois Department of Human Services, Chicago Office of the Mayor, Chicago Department of Public Health
Chicago Police Department Reform Communications Revamp Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Chicago Police Department
Partners: Zeno Group
Resettlement Operations Platform: Special Projects
Client: Illinois Department of Human Services
Long-Term Viability of Regional Public Transit Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP)
Partners: Analytics8, Crowe
Developing a Sustainable Governance Structure for a 211 in Metro Chicago Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: City of Chicago, Cook County, United Way Metro Chicago
Youth Programming Coordination Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
CPS COVID-19 Future State Planning Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Executive Director Search Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities
Partners: Lantern Partners
Intergovernmental Coordination on Violence Prevention - Data Analysis and Visualization Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Cook County Board of Commissioners - Office of the President; Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority; Illinois Department of Human Services; Chicago Office of The Mayor; Chicago Department of Public Health
Partners: CannonDesign
Chicago Public Schools 3-Year Vision Blueprint Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partners: Slalom
Chicago Park District Organizational Assessment Platform: Special Projects
Client: Chicago Park District
Partners: West Monroe
Business Development Function Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor, City of Chicago, World Business Chicago
SY23 Back to School COVID Mitigation Strategy Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partners: Deloitte
CPS Start of Schools SY22-23 Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partners: N/A
Metropolitan Planning Council Strategic Reset Platform: Special Projects
Client: Metropolitan Planning Council
CCPSA Roadmap to Launch - Phase 2 Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability
Partners: Northwestern University (Annie Zhou)
Small Business Orientation Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor, Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD)
Partners: Protiviti (Brian Rolison)
Data Visualization for Chicago Recovery Plan Projects Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
Partners: Slalom
Municipal Capacity for Capital Investments Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Cook County Board of Commissioners - Office of the President; Cook County Bureau of Asset Management; Cook County Bureau of Economic Development; Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security; Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability; Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways
Partners: Protiviti (Yashvi Patel); University of Chicago (Mayur Bajaj)
Support for the Museum Campus Working Group Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
Partners: Accenture, Protiviti
Intergovernmental Coordination on Violence Prevention - Phase 2 Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Cook County Board of Commissioners - Office of the President, Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Illinois Department of Human Services, Chicago Office of the Mayor, Chicago Department of Public Health
Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Early Childhood Organization Development Platform: Education
Client: Illinois Department of Human Services
COVID-19 Impact on Women in the Workforce Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor; City of Chicago; Women Employed; World Business Chicago
Skyline Improvement Process Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Build Back Better Regional Grant Challenge Phase 2 Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: mHUB
American Rescue Plan Implementation - Phase 1 Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
CPS COVID Mitigation Implementation Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
CPS Office of Diverse Learners Organizational Assessment Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partners: West Monroe
Office of Firearms Violence Prevention Strategic Roadmap Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Illinois Department of Human Services
DPD Commercial Corridor Program Assessment Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Chicago Office of The Mayor
CPS Whole School Safety - Phase 3 Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability Roadmap - Phase 1 Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability
Partners: Protiviti, Northwestern University
Advancing Cities Employees Career Pathways Implementation Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: West Side United
CTA Bus Electrification Feasibility Study Platform: Economic Vitality
Client:Chicago Transit Authority
Partners: Sam Schwartz, Joyce Foundation
Expanding Central Grant Coordination Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor

2021

Cook County Pretrial Fairness Act Culture Change Management Platform: Safety & Justice
Client: Cook County Public Defender; Circuit Court of Cook County
CPD Reform Pilots Strategic Design (Phase 2) Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Chicago Police Department
Pre-K - 2nd Grade Early Learning Strategy Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partner: Protiviti
Racial Equity in Healthcare Progress Report Learning Collaboratives Platform: Special Projects
Client: Illinois Health and Hospital Association (IHA), University of Chicago Medical Center, Rush University Medical Center
Community Safety Coordination Center (CSCC) Roadmap Platform: Safety & Justice
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
Support for Management of American Rescue Plan Platform: Safety & Justice
Client: Office of the Mayor, City of Chicago
Partner: EY
Supervisor Staffing Process Optimization Platform: Safety & Justice
Client: Chicago Police Department
Partner: Slalom
American Rescue Plan - Legal Analysis Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor, City of Chicago
Partner: Mayer Brown
American Response Plan Act (ARPA) Framework Development Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Cook County Board of Commissioners - Office of the President, Cook County Bureau of Finance
Partner: Northwestern University, University of Chicago, Frank Beal
5/25 Positioning Chicago to Access Federal State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funding Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
Partner: Accenture
Accelerating the Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative Platform: Special Projects
Client: Rush University Medical Center, The Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative
5/25 Move to Action Theory of Change and Implementation Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: The Chicago Community Trust
Partner: Protiviti
Build Back Better EDA Challenge Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: mHub
Partner: West Monroe
Intergovernmental Coordination on Violence Prevention Platform: Safety & Justice
Client: Cook County Office of the President
Cook County Pretrial Fairness Act Working Group Support Platform: Safety & Justice
Client: Cook County Public Defender
American Rescue Plan Investment Strategy Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor, City of Chicago
Partner: BCG
CPS Student Re-Engagement Strategy Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partner: The Academy Group
Racial Equity Rapid Response (RERR) - Strategic Planning & Implementation Platform: Special Projects
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor, Chicago Department of Public Health
IL Dept. of Juvenile Justice Transformation Support Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, State of Illinois
Partner: Protiviti
Development of School Safety Alternatives Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partner: Slalom
Strategy & Stakeholder Engagement: Reducing Prosecution of Misdemeanors Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: State's Attorney of Cook County
Ongoing Management of Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities
Partner: BCG, Protiviti, Richard Ryan
Chicago Public Schools Skyline Networked Improvement Community Task Force Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Violence Reduction Dashboard Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
Partner: Slalom
CPD District of the Future Strategic Design Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Chicago Police Department
OPSA Human Resources Section Consolidation Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Chicago Office of Public Safety Administration (OPSA)
Partner: West Monroe
Chicago Public Schools Portfolio Strategy Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Chicago State University Center for Workforce Equity Platform: Education
Client: Chicago State University
COVID-19 Racial Equity Response Effort Platform: Special Projects
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
Partner: Accenture, Deloitte, KPMG LLP, Slalom
Strategic Planning for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Partner: Arup and Kearney
Strategic Refresh and Workgroup Consolidation Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Citywide Racial Healing - Together We Heal Platform: Special Projects
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
Partner: Zeno Group
Our City Our Safety Project Management Design Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
Chicago Early Learning Collaborative Governance Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor, City of Chicago
Partner: McCullough, Wendy Household
Racial Equity in Healthcare Progress Report Transition Platform: Special Projects
Client: Rush University Medical Center, University of Chicago Medical Center
Partner: Mayer Brown LLP
Business Development for Invest S/W Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor, City of Chicago
Partner: Bain & Company
Vaccine 1B Distribution Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
Implementation of We Rise Together Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: The Chicago Community Trust
Partner: BCG
Working Group for Equity - Black Student Success in IL Higher Ed. Platform: Education
Client: Chicago State University
Recovery Workforce Development Initiatives Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
Partner: Bain & Company, Deloitte
Chicago Police Department Youth Investigation - Juvenile Intervention Support Center Strategy Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Chicago Police Department, Chicago Office of the Mayor
Partner: The Academy Group

2020

Leadership Performance Assessment Platform: Internal
Client: Civic Consulting Alliance
Partner: West Monroe 
Racial Equity Provider Group Joint Statement Support Platform: Special Projects
Client: Rush University Medical Center, University of Chicago Medical Center
Partner: Oliver Wyman, KPMG LLP
Corporate Coalition Launch Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Corporate Coalition of Chicago
Partner: J.P. Morgan Chase, AT&T of Illinois, Protiviti, and Mark Van Grinsven
Chicago Public Schools High School Vision Collaborative Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
COVID-19 External Stakeholder Engagement Platform: Special Projects
Client: Chicago's philanthropic community
COPA Policy Working Group Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA)
Partner: Sidley Austin
Definition of Governance Model and Structure Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: West Side United
DEI Acceleration and Board Committee Platform: Internal
Client: Civic Consulting Alliance
Recovery Corps Strategic Framework Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance
PMO Recovery Task Force Implementation Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
Partner: EY
West Side United Program Management Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: West Side United
Mayor's Office Contact Tracing Implementation Platform: Special Projects
Client: Chicago Department of Public Health, Chicago Office of the Mayor, City of Chicago
Partner: Oliver Wyman
Revise Chicago Police Department Performance Evaluation System, Phase 2 Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Chicago Police Department
Mayor's Office of Violence Prevention Planning Process Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
COVID-19 Youth Service Corps Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, City of Chicago Office of the Mayor
Partners: Slalom
Chicago Public Schools COVID-19 Contact Tracing Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partners: Deloitte
City Mobile Services Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor, City of Chicago
Partners: Anjana Dalal
COVID-19 Benchmarking and Research Platform: Special Projects
Client: Cook County - Office of the President, Bureau of Economic Development
Partners: Boston Consulting Group, Oliver Wyman, Baker McKenzie
COVID-19 Reopening Guidelines for Private and Public Sectors Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
Partners: BCG
Economy Change & Recovery Task Force Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
Partners: McKinsey & Company
Chicago Public Schools COVID-19 Reopening Plan Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partners: Accenture
Chicago Public Schools Collaboration Model for Strategic Vision Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partners: McKinsey & Co.
COVID-19 Benchmarking & Research Platform: Special Projects
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
Partners: Boston Consulting Group
Comprehensive Violence Reduction Framework and 2020 Implementation Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor + City of Chicago

2019

Mission and Strategy Bureau of Economic Development Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Cook County, Cook Department of Economic Development
Universal Pre-K: Phase 2 Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partners: Deloitte
South Suburban Economic Development Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Cook County Board of Commissioners - Office of the President, Cook County - Bureau of Economic Development
Partners: Denzin Soltanzadeh, Mayer Brown, R.W. Ventures
Cook County Assessor's Office Leadership Group Effectiveness Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Cook County Assessor
Partners:Spectacular at Work
West Side United Goals and Metrics Phase II - Dashboard Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: West Side United
Partners: Boston Consulting Group
West Side United Small Business Grant Pool Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: West Side United
Partners: CIBC
Key Summer Violence Prevention Coordination Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Mayor's Office of Public Safety
Partners: Crowe
Universal Pre-K Enrollment Collaborative Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
Universal Pre-K Phase 1 Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partners: Deloitte
Key Messages and Communications Vehicles Platform: Internal
Client: Civic Consulting Alliance
Partners: Zeno Group
Recruiting Senior Talent Platform: Special Projects
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
Partners: Anjana Dalal
Salesforce Buildout for Development Platform: Internal
Client: Civic Consulting Alliance
Partners: West Monroe
Civic Leadership Learning Lab, West Side United Platform: Civic Leadership
Client: Civic Consulting Alliance
West Side United Development of Education Strategy Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: West Side United
Partners: CIBC
West Side United Healthy Food Strategy Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: West Side United
Partners: Bain & Company
State's Attorney of Cook County Supervisor Development Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: State's Attorney of Cook County
West Side United Procurement Strategy Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: West Side United
Partners: PwC
Consent Decree Implementation Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Civilian Office of Police Accountability
Emerald South Executive Director Search Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative
Partners: Lantern Partners
Gubernatorial Transition Platform: Special Projects
Client: Civic Consulting Alliance
Partner: Advance Illinois, Deloitte, EY, Mayer Brown LLP, McKinsey & Co.
Cook County Strategic Roadmap Platform: Special Projects
Client: Cook County Board of Commissioners - Office of the President
Partner: Civic Consulting Alliance, Frank Beal

2018

West Side United Community Project Implementation Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: West Side United
Partner: KPMG
Options Enrollment and Transition Process Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partner: Kellogg School of Management
CHIPACE Accelerating Entrepreneurship in High Need Communities Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Civic Consulting Alliance
Partner: Kellogg School of Management, Parker Dewey
State's Attorney Leadership Development Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Cook County State's Attorney
Partner: Deloitte, Zeno Group
Violence Reduction Working Group Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Chicago Mayor's Office
Wilmette Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Working Group Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Village of Wilmette
Partner: The Smart Cube
Civic Leadership Network Analysis Platform: Civic Leadership
Partner: CIBC
CS4All Phase II Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Police Department Financial Management Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Chicago Police Department
Partner: CIBC
CTA Strategy Review Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Transit Authority
Partner: PricewaterhouseCoopers
COPA Chief Administrator Hiring Process Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor, Illinois Justice Project
Partner: Lantern Partners
Options Schools Portfolio Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partner: Deloitte
Training Academy Staffing Assessment Platform: Safety and Justice
Client: Chicago Police Department
Partner: West Monroe
Transportation Planning Phase III Platform: Economic Vitality
Client: Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago
Partner: McKinsey & Company, The Boston Consulting Group
University of Chicago Civic Leadership Academy Platform: Civic Leadership
Client: University of Chicago, Office of Civic Engagement
Partner: LISC-Chicago, KPMG

2017

West Side United Total Health Collaborative: Incubation and Planning CommitteePlatform: Economic Vitality
Client: Rush University Medical Center
Partner: Root Inc.
Neighborhood Jobs ConnectionPlatform: Economic Vitality
Client: Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago
Partner: Digitas
CPD Plan for Training and ReformPlatform: Safety and Justice
Client: Chicago Police Department
Partner: A.T. Kearney Inc., Accenture, EY, Kellogg School of Management, The Boston Consulting Group, West Monroe Partners, LLC
Municipal IDPlatform: Special Projects
Client: City Clerk of Chicago
Partner: Kirkland & Ellis
CS4All (Phase 1)Platform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partner: Kellogg School of Management
Incentive Landscape StudyPlatform: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
Partner: Crowe Horwath LLP
Develop Employee Performance ManagementPlatform: Safety and Justice
Client: Cook County State's Attorney
Partner: Baker McKenzie, Deloitte
Deputy Public Safety RecruitmentPlatform: Safety and Justice
Client: Office of the Inspector General
Partner: Lantern Partners
Black Chicago TomorrowPlatform: Community and Neighborhood Change
Client: Sam Scott
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Strategic PlanPlatform: Economic Vitality
Client: Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority
Partner: Bain & Company
Cook County State's Attorney's Office TransitionPlatform: Safety and Justice
Client: Cook County State's Attorney's Office
Partner: BCG, Deloitte, Mayer Brown
Chicago Public Library Materials HandlingPlatform: Education
Client: Chicago Public Library
Partner: KPMG

2016

Rush Internal Anchor Mission Practice Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Rush University Medical Center
Partner: Bain & Co.
Demand Planning Model Practice Area: Education
Client: City Colleges of Chicago
Partner: The Allstate Corporation
Chicago Public Library Cultural Assessment Practice Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Library
Partner: Strategic Talent Solutions
Chicago Public Library Performance Management System Practice Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Library
Physical Bond Court Redesign Practice Area: Safety and Justice
Client: Cook County Criminal Justice Stakeholders
Partner: CannonDesign, Kellogg School of Management
Mental Health Resource Unit Practice Area: Safety and Justice
Client: Cook County Public Defender
Aggregate Pricing Analysis Practice Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Treasurer's Office
Partner: The PrivateBank
Chicago Small Business Advantage Practice Area: Economic Vitality
Partner: Accenture
Forest Preserve Strategy Workshop Practice Area: Special Projects
Client: Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Urban Farming Planning Practice Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Safer Foundation, Urban Transformation Network
Partner: Baker & McKenzie
Department of Family and Support Services Strategic Framework Practice Area: Special Projects
Client: Department of Family and Support Services
Growth Zones Practice Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Mayor's Office
Partner: CBRE Chicago, Zeno Group
Cook County Long Range Transporation Plan Practice Area: Special Projects
Client: Cook County
Reduce Mental Health Population in Jail Practice Area: Safety and Justice
Client: Cook County Public Defender
Harris Policy Labs Practice Area: Special Projects
Client: Cook County Public Defender
Public Private Training Partnership Practice Area: Safety and Justice
Client: University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy
Illinois Higher Education Strategy Practice Area: Education
Client: Office of the Illinois Secretary of Education
Partner: Oliver Wyman
Police Accountability Task Force Practice Area: Safety and Justice
Client: Police Accountability Task Force
Partner: Mayer Brown
Labor Market Trajectory's Impact Practice Area: Economic Vitality
Partner: A.T. Kearney Inc.
Chicago Infrastructure Trust New Operational Model and Priorities Practice Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Infrastructure Trust
Partner: Ernst and Young
Governance Model for New Principal Quality Organization Practice Area: Education
Client: The Chicago Public Education Fund
Working Families Task Force Practice Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Mayor's Office
LEAN Capacity Practice Area: Special Projects
Client: State of Illinois and the Illinois Department of Transportation
Partner: The Duchossois Group
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Restructuring Practice Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Activity
Partner: Kirkland & Ellis LLP
State Tax Incentives Analysis Practice Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Activity

2015

Chicago Public Library Organizational ManagementPractice Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Library
Partner: Brian Hanessian
Chicago Public Schools Early College STEM SchoolsPractice Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partner: McKinsey
Cook County Health and Hospital System Network and Capability PlanningPractice Area: Healthcare
Client: Cook County Health and Hospital System
Partner: Strategy&, The PrivateBank, UIC, Deloitte
Cook County Health and Hospital System Transformation PlanningPractice Area: Healthcare
Client: Cook County Health and Hospital System
Partner: Bain & Company
Cook County Outpatient Health CentersPractice Area: Healthcare
Client: Cook County Health and Hospital System
Partner: Deloitte, KPMG
Cook County Outpatient Health Centers: Oak Forest TransformationPractice Area: Healthcare
Client: Cook County Health and Hospital System
Partner: Booth School of Business
Employment Opportunities for YouthPractice Area: Safety and Justice
Client: Department of Family and Support Services
Malcolm X Healthcare TransformationPractice Area: Education
Client: City Colleges of Chicago
Thrive Chicago Data ArchitecturePractice Area: Education
Client: Thrive Chicago
Partner: McKinsey, Deloitte, DLA Piper
Thrive Chicago Program ManagementPractice Area: Education
Client: Thrive Chicago
Partner: McKinsey, Deloitte, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
World Sport Chicago Merger StrategyPractice Area: Special Projects
Client: World Sport Chicago
Chicago Park District Communication StrategyPractice Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Park District
Chicago Park District Foundation StrategyPractice Area: Special Projects
Client: Chicago Park District
Partner: Wrapports, Roland Berger, Richard Kately
Chicago Public Library Technology AnalysisPractice Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Library
Partner: The Greatest Good
Chicago Public Library's Partnership StrategyPractice Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Library
Chicago Public Schools Citywide STEM Initiatives SupportPractice Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Treasurer Transition Practice Area: Special Projects
Client: Chicago Treasurer's Office
Partner: Arena Partners, Bryan Cave, GCM Grosvenor, Mayer Brown
Cook County Pilot Model Bond Court PlanningPractice Area: Safety and Justice
Client: Illinois Supreme Court
Partner: Mayer Brown, A.T. Kearney
Cook County Regional Healthcare StrategyPractice Area: Healthcare
Client: Cook County Health and Hospital System
Partner: McKinsey
Gubernatorial Opportunities for IllinoisPractice Area: Special Projects
Client: Governor's Office
Partner: Accenture, Bain, Boston Consulting Group, Colliers International, Deloitte, EY, Leff Communications, McKinsey, Schiff Hardin
Metra Strategic Plan Implementation and Performance ManagementPractice Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Metra
Thrive Chicago Anchor Transition PlanPractice Area: Education
Client: Thrive Chicago
Partner: DLA Piper
University of Chicago Leadership AcademyPractice Area: Special Projects
Client: University of Chicago
Partner: University of Chicago, LISC
Chicago Park District Economic Impact Project ReportPractice Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Park District
Partner: Roland Berger, Global Economics Group
Chicago Public Library Reduction of Hold TimesPractice Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Library
Partner: The Greatest Good
Chicago Public Schools Financial Education PlanPractice Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partner: The PrivateBank, Ariel Investments
Chicago Treasurer Pension Negotiation FeePractice Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Treasurer's Office
Partner: The PrivateBank
Choose Chicago Funding OptionsPractice Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Choose Chicago
Partner: Jones Day, McKinsey
Cook County 2018 StrategyPractice Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Cook County
Partner: Boston Consulting Group
Cook County Communications PlanPractice Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Cook County
Partner: BCN Creative, Thirdwave
Cook County Summer FellowsPractice Area: Special Projects
Client: Cook County
Partner: Goldman Sachs
Malcolm X Clinical Strategy TransformationPractice Area: Education
Client: City Colleges of Chicago
Partner: Oliver Wyman
Chicago Public Schools Design High SchoolPractice Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools Southside Selective Enrollment Marketing PlanPractice Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partner: Towers Watson
Illinois Chief Technology Officer SearchPractice Area: Special Projects
Client: Governor's Office
Partner: Lantern Partners
Mayoral Second Term Priorities CommitteePractice Area: Special Projects
Client: Mayor's Office
Partner: M.A. Rood Company, Bacon Volpe Communications
Partnership with Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council to Support Sentencing CommissionPractice Area: Safety and Justice
Client:  Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council
Partner: KPMG
1000 Jobs AssessmentPractice Area: Economic Vitality
Client: World Business Chicago
Partner: Shannon Moore
Win Win SymposiumPractice Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Workforce Funder Alliance
Partner: The Joyce Foundation, Women Employed
Oversee Public Defender's Priorities Planning and Address GapsPractice Area: Safety and Justice
Client: Cook County Public Defender
Chicago Public Library Strategic Plan RefreshPractice Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Library
Procurement Reform Task ForcePractice Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Mayor's Office
Partner: Mayer Brown

2014

Chicago Park District Communication StrategyProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Park District
Partner: Zeno Group
Chicago Public Library Hold Times ReductionProgram Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Library
Partner: The Greatest Good, LLC
Chicago Public Library Partnership FilterProgram Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Library
Chicago Treasurer TransitionProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: City of Chicago Office of the Treasurer
City Colleges of Chicago Malcolm X Healthcare TransformationProgram Area: Education
Client: City Colleges of Chicago
City of Chicago Loading Zone ReengineeringProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Office of the Mayor
Cook County 2018 StrategyProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Cook County
Partner: The Boston Consulting Group
Cook County Fellows Recruitment 2014Program Area: Special Projects
Client: Cook County
Partner: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Cook County Health and Hospitals System Network and Capability PlanningProgram Area: Healthcare
Client: Cook County Health and Hospitals System
Partner: Deloitte, Strategy&, The PrivateBank, University of Illinois at Chicago
Cook County Health and Hospitals System Oak Forest TransformationProgram Area: Healthcare
Client: Cook County Health and Hospitals System
Partner: University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Cook County Health and Hospitals System Outpatient Health Centers DevelopmentProgram Area: Healthcare
Client: Cook County Health and Hospitals System
Partner: Deloitte, KPMG LLP
Cook County Health and Hospitals System Uninsured StrategyProgram Area: Healthcare
Client: Cook County Health and Hospitals System
Partner: Deloitte, KPMG LLP
Employment Opportunities for YouthProgram Area: Safety and Justice
Client: Department of Family and Support Services
Gubernatorial OpportunitiesProgram Area: Special Projects
Client: The Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago
Partner: Schiff Hardin LLP
Gubernatorial Transition ManagementProgram Area: Special Projects
Client: Governor-elect Bruce Rauner's Transition Team
Partner: Accenture, Bain & Company, Colliers International, Deloitte, EY, Leff Communications, McKinsey & Company, The Boston Consulting Group
Lucas Museum Site Selection TaskforceProgram Area: Special Projects
Client: Mayor's Office
Partner: Downtown Partners Chicago, Leff Communications, McKinsey & Company
Metra Strategic Plan Implementation and Performance ManagementProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Metra
Park District Foundation StrategyProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Park District Foundation
Partner: Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
Strategic Plan for Skills for Chicagoland's FutureProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Skills for Chicagoland's Future
Partner: Deloitte
Streamline Business EnvironmentProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: City of Chicago
Partner: A.T. Kearney, McKinsey & Company
Thrive Anchor Transition Strategy and PlanningProgram Area: Education
Client: Mayor's Office, Thrive Chicago
Partner: DLA Piper
Thrive Chicago Program ManagementProgram Area: Education
Client: Mayor's Office, Thrive Chicago
Partner: Deloitte, DLA Piper, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, KPMG LLP, McKinsey & Company
University of Chicago Leadership Academy for Government and Nonprofit CreationProgram Area: Special Projects
Client: University of Chicago
Partner: KPMG LLP

2013

University of Chicago Civic Leadership AcademyPlatform: Civic Leadership
Client: University of Chicago, Office of Civic Engagement
Partner: LISC-Chicago, KPMG
Business Advisory Group for Central Loop Bus Rapid TransitProgram Area: Transportation
Client: Chicago Department of Transportation
Partner: KPMG LLP
CARE Communication StrategyProgram Area: Safety and Justice
Client:
Partner: Zeno Group
Chicago Department of Transportation People PlazasProgram Area: Transportation
Client: Chicago Department of Transportation
Partner: Perkins+Will
Chicago Public Library Performance ManagementProgram Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Library
Chicago Public Library Strategic PlanProgram Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Library
Partner: Bain and Company, The Greatest Good LLC
Choose Chicago Tourism Attraction AnalysisProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Choose Chicago
Partner: The Boston Consulting Group
Choose Chicago Tourism Brand DevelopmentProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Choose Chicago
Choose Chicago Tourism Market StrategyProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Choose Chicago
Partner: McKinsey and Company, The Boston Consulting Group
Choose Chicago Tourism Project ManagementProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Choose Chicago
City of Chicago Capital Construction Cost EffectivenessProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Mayor's Office
Partner: Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
City Technology Plan with Focus on Job CreationProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Mayor's Office
Partner: Digitas, KPMG LLP, Studio V Design, The PrivateBank
City-County Institutionalize CollaborationProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: City of Chicago, Cook County
Citywide STEM StrategyProgram Area: Education
Client: Mayor's Office
Partner: Bain and Company, McKinsey and Company
Commercial Buildings Initiative Expansion StrategyProgram Area: Environment
Client: Mayor's Office
Partner: West Monroe Partners
Cook County Health and Hospitals System Communications PlanProgram Area: Healthcare
Client: Cook County Health and Hospitals System
Cook County Health and Hospitals System Cost of Care MethodologyProgram Area: Healthcare
Client: Cook County Health and Hospitals System
Partner: Global Economics Group
Cook County Health and Hospitals System Health Demands of Region AnalysisProgram Area: Healthcare
Client: Cook County Health and Hospitals System
Partner: Navigant Consulting, Target GIS
Cook County Health and Hospitals System Patient experience design toolkitProgram Area: Healthcare
Client: Cook County Health and Hospitals System
Partner: Cannon Design
Cook County Health and Hospitals System Transformation Planning and Management OfficeProgram Area: Healthcare
Client: Cook County Health and Hospitals System
Partner: Bain and Company
Cook County New Revenue Opportunities Legal AnalysisProgram Area: Special Projects
Client: Cook County
Partner: Mayer Brown, Perkins Coie LLP
Cook County Risk Management Program DevelopmentProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Cook County
Partner: Northern Trust Corporation
Cook County Tax Audit Process AdvisoryProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Cook County
Partner: Northern Trust Corporation
County Chief Information Officer SearchProgram Area: Safety and Justice
Client: Cook County
Partner: Lantern Partners
Criminal Justice Data ExchangeProgram Area: Safety and Justice
Client: Cook County
Partner: DLA Piper
Cultural Tourism Positioning StrategyProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Choose Chicago
Partner: Kellogg School of Management
Data Science Initiative: Optimize food inspections with predictive analyticsProgram Area: Special Projects
Client: Mayor's Office Department of Innovation and Technology
Partner: Allstate Insurance Company
Data Science Initiative: Predict severity of weather events to pre-position emergency resourcesProgram Area: Special Projects
Client: Mayor's Office Department of Innovation and Technology
Partner: Allstate Insurance Company, McKinsey and Company
Data Science Initiative: Predict which retailers are more likely to sell unstamped cigarettesProgram Area: Special Projects
Client: Mayor's Office Department of Innovation and Technology
Partner: McKinsey and Company, The Greatest Good LLC
Early College STEM Schools Project ManagementProgram Area: Education
Client: Mayor's Office, Chicago Public Schools
Partner: McKinsey and Company
Illinois Shared Learning EnvironmentProgram Area: Education
Client: Illinois State Board of Education
Partner: BMO Financial Group, DLA Piper, Integralis Inc
Maximizing Chicago Park District's Economic ValueProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Park District
Partner: Global Economics Group, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
Mayor's Office Public Safety Action Committee DevelopmentProgram Area: Safety and Justice
Client: Mayor's Office
Partner: Allstate Insurance Company
Mayor's Office Sister Agency Back Office ConsolidationProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: City of Chicago, Chicago Office of Budget and Management
Mayor's Office Tourism Governance SupportProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Mayor's Office
Partner: The PrivateBank
Park District Programming StrategyProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Park District
Partner: Hall and Partners
Retrofit Chicago Branding StrategyProgram Area: Environment
Client: Mayor's Office
Partner: Downtown Partners Chicago
School Technology SupportProgram Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
World Business Chicago Tourism Committee ManagementProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: World Business Chicago
World Business Chicago Workforce Development Committee ManagementProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: World Business Chicago
Partner: Devry University

2012

Absence Management RFPProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Cook County
Bus Rapid Transit Long Range PlanProgram Area: Transportation
Client: Chicago Department of Transportation
Partner: The Boston Consulting Group
Bus Rapid Transit Station RenderingsProgram Area: Transportation
Client: Chicago Transit Authority
Partner: Kevin Pound Design
CARE Dashboard PrototypeProgram Area: Safety and Justice
Client: Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and Mayor Emanuel
Partner: Allstate Insurance Company, EY
CARE Project Management OfficeProgram Area: Safety and Justice
Client: Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and Mayor Emanuel
Partner: Allstate Insurance Company
Chicago New Americans PlanProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
Partner: AT Kearney, Downtown Partners Chicago
Chicago Public Schools Chief Transformation Officer SearchProgram Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partner: Nick Pierce and Associates, Inc.
Chicago Public Schools Controller SearchProgram Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partner: Lantern Partners
Chicago Public Schools Facility Consolidation and Real Estate StrategyProgram Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partner: Cannon Design, CBRE Group, Inc
Chicago Public Schools/City Colleges of Chicago Early College CollaborationProgram Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools and The City Colleges of Chicago
Partner: Bain and Company
Chicago: Green Meeting DestinationProgram Area: Environment
Client: Mayor's Office
Partner: The Joyce Foundation
Chief of Staff SearchProgram Area: Education
Client: City Colleges of Chicago
Partner: Lantern Partners
City and County to Enforce Cigarette Tax JointlyProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: City of Chicago, Cook County
City Colleges of Chicago Reinvention ReviewProgram Area: Education
Client: City Colleges of Chicago
Partner: University of Illinois at Chicago
City of Chicago Ethics Training VideosProgram Area: Special Projects
Client: Mayor's Office
Partner: University of Illinois at Chicago
City of Chicago Sister City StrategyProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Mayor's Office
Partner: Mayer Brown, McKinsey and Company
City, County Save $33 Million in CollaborationProgram Area: Special Projects
Client: City of Chicago, Cook County
Partner: Accenture, Alvarez and Marsal, IBM Corporation, Mayer Brown, Schiff Hardin LLP
Community Antiviolence and Restoration EffortProgram Area: Safety and Justice
Client: Cook County, City of Chicago
Partner: Allstate Insurance Company, Bain and Company, Burrell Communications, DLA Piper, EY, IBM Corporation, McDonald's Corporation, N'DIGO, Perkins Coie LLP, Trotter Consulting Group LLC, University of Chicago Crime Lab, Xerox Corporation, Zeno Group
Community Antiviolence and Restoration Effort Communications PlanProgram Area: Safety and Justice
Client: Mayor's Office
Partner: Zeno Group
Community leadership councilsProgram Area: Safety and Justice
Client: Mayor's Office and Cook County President's Office
Partner: Allstate Insurance Company, Frank Gihan
Cook County Energy SavingsProgram Area: Environment
Client: Cook County
Partner: ComEd
Cook County Judicial System MappingProgram Area: Safety and Justice
Client: Cook County Justice Advisory Council and the Mayor's Office
Partner: IBM Corporation, Perkins Coie LLP
CPS Labor NegotiationsProgram Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partner: Bain and Company
CPS Office of School Improvement BenchmarkingProgram Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Economic Analysis Enables Health System to Plan for Better Patient OutcomesProgram Area: Healthcare
Client: Cook County Health and Hospital System
Partner: Global Economics Group
Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellow at Chicago Public SchoolsProgram Area: Environment
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partner: Environmental Defense Fund
Ethics Reform Report ReleasedProgram Area: Special Projects
Client: City of Chicago
Partner: Jones Day
Growing Chicago TourismProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: City of Chicago
Partner: Griffin Strategic Advisors LLC, Jones Day
Inter-Agency Data SharingProgram Area: Safety and Justice
Client: Cook County President's Office and Mayor's Office
Partner: DLA Piper, McDonald's Corporation, Xerox Corporation
Mayor's Office Community Energy Fact Base UpdateProgram Area: Environment
Client: Office of the Mayor
Partner: Accenture, Elevate Energy
Mayor's Office Interactive Map of Community Energy UseProgram Area: Environment
Client: Mayor's Office
Partner: Datascope Analystics, IDEO
National forum features Chicago Youth Violence Prevention PlanProgram Area: Safety and Justice
Client: City of Chicago, Cook County
Partner: Allstate Insurance Company, Bain and Company, Burrell Communications, DLA Piper, EY, Frank Gihan, IBM Corporation, McDonald's Corporation, McKinsey and Company, N'DIGO, Perkins Coie LLP, Sidley Austin LLP, Trotter Consulting Group LLC, University of Chicago Crime Lab
One Summer Chicago 2012Program Area: Safety and Justice
Client: Mayor's Office
Partner: Burrell Communications, University of Chicago Crime Lab
Performance Management Dashboards for Chicago Department of TransportationProgram Area: Transportation
Client: Chicago Department of Transportation
Partner: The Greatest Good, LLC
Red Line BrandingProgram Area: Transportation
Client: Chicago Transit Authority
Partner: Downtown Partners Chicago
Shedd Aquarium Master Energy RoadmapProgram Area: Environment
Client: Mayor's Office, Shedd Aquarium
Partner: West Monroe Partners
Smart Grid StrategyProgram Area: Environment
Client: Department of Environment
Partner: PRTM
Sustainability RoadmapProgram Area: Environment
Client: Mayor's Office
Partner: Studio V Design, The Shaw Group Inc.

2011

Accelerating Building Energy Efficiency RetrofitsProgram Area: Envrionment
Client: City of Chicago
Partner: Accenture
Bus Tracker for BusinessProgram Area: Transportation
Client: Chicago Transit Authority
Partner: Natural Resources Defense Council
Chicago Climate Action Plan: Economic Value FrameworkProgram Area: Envrionment
Client: Chicago Department of Environment
Partner: West Monroe Partners
Chicago Climate Action Plan: Transportation CommitteeProgram Area: Transportation
Client: Chicago Department of Environment
Partner: ComEd, Metropolitan Planning Council, Natural Resources Defense Council, The Boston Consulting Group, U.S. Equities Realty
City Colleges of Chicago ReinventionProgram Area: Education
Client: City Colleges of Chicago
Partner: Accenture, Bain & Company, CDW, CI Beyond People, KPMG LLP, Lantern Partners, McKinsey & Company, Monitor Group, The Boston Consulting Group, Towers Watson
Commute Options ProgramProgram Area: Envrionment
Client: Chicago Department of Environment
Partner: Compass X Strategy, Metropolitan Planning Council, The Boeing Company, The Boston Consulting Group
Cook County Desk AuditProgram Area: Special Projects
Client: Cook County
Partner: McGladrey
Cook County Performance ManagementProgram Area: Special Projects
Client: Cook County
Partner: Downtown Partners Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Boston Consulting Group
County Purchasing: Rapid Cost ReductionProgram Area: Special Projects
Client: Cook County
Partner: Abbott Laboratories
Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Program AuditProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
Partner: Kellogg School of Management
Green Ribbon CommitteeProgram Area: Envrionment
Client: City of Chicago
Joint Committee on City-County CollaborationProgram Area: Special Projects
Client: Cook County, City of Chicago
Partner: Accenture, Alvarez & Marsal, Mayer Brown, Schiff Hardin LLP
Mayoral Transition PlanProgram Area: Special Projects
Client: Mayor's Office
Partner: A.T. Kearney, Accenture, Alvarez & Marsal, Bain & Company, Deloitte, KPMG LLP, L.E.K. Consulting, Mayer Brown, McGladrey, McKinsey & Company, Metropolitan Planning Council, The Joyce Foundation, The Lucas Group
Michael Reese Site Development ProjectProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Chicago Office of the Mayor
Partner: Cadence Consulting Group, LLC
Reimbursement Policy ReviewProgram Area: Special Projects
Client: City of Chicago
Partner: Navigant Consulting, Sidley Austin LLP
School Support CentersProgram Area: Education
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Strong Blocks Wrap-Around StrategyProgram Area: Safety and Justice
Client: Cook County, City of Chicago
Partner: Allstate Insurance Company, Bain & Company, Burrell Communications, DLA Piper, EY, IBM Corporation, McDonald's Corporation, McKinsey & Company, N'DIGO, Perkins Cole LLP, Sidley Austin LLP, Trotter Consulting Group LLP, University of Chicago Crime Lab, Xerox Corporation
Tax Increment Financing ReformProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: City of Chicago
Partner: Harvard Business School, Ice Miller LLP, Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan
Taxi Code ModernizationProgram Area: Transportation
Client: Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection
Partner: Environmental Impact Initiative, Inc., Michael Baker Corporation
The Economic Impact and Job Potentials for the Chicago Climate Action PlanProgram Area: Environment
Client: Chicago Department of Environment
Partner: The Boston Consulting Group
United Airlines Corporate Relocation StudyProgram Area: Transportation
Client: Fleishman-Hillard Inc., The University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
Workforce MergerProgram Area: Economic Vitality
Client: Cook County, City of Chicago
Partner: Mayer Brown

2010

After School Matters: Strategic Plan, Performance Evaluation, and Retention ImprovementProgram Area: Education
Client: After Schools Matters
Partner: Deloitte, The Boston Consulting Group
Convention PassProgram Area: Transportation
Client: Chicago Transit Authority
Partner: Natural Resources Defense Council, The Boston Consulting Group
CPS Energy EfficiencyProgram Area: Environment
Client: Chicago Public Schools
Partner: IBM Corporation
CTA Supply ChainProgram Area: Transportation
Client: Chicago Transit Authority
Partner: D2C Ventures, Governmental Solutions, LLC
EcodrivingProgram Area: Environment
Client: Chicago Department of Environment
Partner: Edelman, Ford Motor Company
Transforming County GovernmentProgram Area: Special Projects
Client: Cook County
Partner: Abbott Laboratories, Accenture, Axiom Consulting Partners, CDW, ComEd, McGladrey, PeopleScout, SNR Denton, The Chicago Community Trust, TrueWorks, U.S. Equities Realty