Our people are our greatest asset.
Civic Consulting Alliance team members represent diverse professional backgrounds, spanning the public, private, and social sectors. We share a deep commitment to Civic Consulting Alliance’s mission—to make the Chicago region a great place for everyone to live in and work.
Our Team
Sam Abbott
Senior Associate
Marie Akerman*
Senior Associate, Development and Communications
Meredith Sparks Ament
Principal
Jeffrey Barrett*
Senior Operations Associate
Antonio Benecchi
Principal
Reena Burt
Analyst
Kirsten Carroll*
Principal
Andrea Clinton^
Associate
Elise Dagley
Senior Operations Associate
Monique Etienne*
Senior Operations Associate
Julie Habbert
Senior Associate
Michele Hallett
Chief of Staff
Beth Herzfeld
Project Manager
Anna Katter
Associate Principal
Djenaba Kelly*^^
Associate Principal
Beth Lampson^^
Associate Principal
Samuel Leiter^
Analyst
Luna Luna
Analyst
Rasmus Lynnerup^
Principal
Rohan Mascarenhas*
Principal
Wendy McCullough^
Principal
Kevin Nigarura^
Associate
Alec Noggle*^^
Associate
Destiny Ortega*
Associate Principal
Eric Patton^
Principal
Amanda Paz
Senior Associate
Eleanor Perrone Toriski*
Chief Operating Officer
Alex Price
Analyst
Nicole Rakers
Development Director
Rebekah Scheinfeld
President and Chief Executive Officer
Lydia Sorensen*
Associate Principal
Veenu Verma
Principal
Ericka Woods
Analyst
Richard Wu*
Associate
* Promoted or title changed in FY2021
^ Left in FY2021 (before June 30, 2021)
^^ Left in FY2022 (since July 1, 2021)