Colleen has been helping to grow organizations for more than 25 years. As deputy director, she is responsible for program development and innovation, partner and nonprofit engagement, and oversight of internal and external communications.

Previously, she led a Chicago-based marketing firm specializing in commercial and high-end, urban residential real estate and related industries. Colleen spent the first half of her career working with nonprofits including social service agencies, trade associations, and healthcare organizations.

She has a bachelor’s degree with a major in journalism and mass communications, and a minor in sociology from the University of Iowa. She lives in Chicago with her husband and college-aged daughter.