Associate Board
The Chicago Public Library Foundation Associate Board are young professionals dedicated to the lifelong pursuit of learning and discovery for all. Associate Board members are committed to engaging Chicago’s young professional community as supporters of─and ambassadors for─the Library.
The Associate Board 2025-26 Leadership Committee
Associate Board Members
- Alexis Aria Nyhan
GoHealth - Elizabeth Astrup
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP - Shai Basys
Cisco - Nick Casto
Ice Miller LLP - Jillian Craig
Edelman - Jenna Drenten
Loyola University Chicago - Kristen Evans
The Embedded Group - Ashley Falcon
Meta - Madeleine Fawcett
Nuveen - Megan Fett
Postscript - Jacob Ford
McDonald’s Corporation - Christina Gilligan
LiveRamp - Mary Grady
BMO Harris Bank - Alex Harris
Meta - Mariya Ilieva
CIBC Bank USA - Alanna Jackson
Lume Deodorant - Shana Jackson
JPMorgan Chase - Betty Kang
Amazon - Juliette Kelly
Bain & Company - Madison Knobloch
EDF Renewables - Nick Lee
Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management - Patrick McGrath
Chicago Trading Company - Eugene Minon
Clarity Partners - Scott Nunez
Aulos Capitol - Shannon Pesek
APCO Worldwide - Rachel Pustejovsky
Lettuce Entertain You - Nia Robinson
Chicago Sky - Nathalie Rosado-Ortiz
Rush University Medical Center - Kevin Schafer
Chicago Transit Authority - Kayley Shomers
Inspire11 - Alexis Siegel
Schuler Scholar Program - Joan Smedinghoff
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning - Audrey Tapling
University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering - Emily Thies
Baird - Will Vorbrich
Mondelēz International - Darcy Young
Freelance - Jessica Zhang
Helix Technology Partners
Relive Night in the Stacks!
Our Associate Board’s party in the Library was a success, raising more than $125,000 for lifelong learning at CPL.