Metropolitan Planning Council

140 S DEARBORN ST STE 1400 CHICAGO, IL 60603-5208
www.metroplanning.org

FOUNDED IN 1934, THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING COUNCIL IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN GROUP OF BUSINESS AND CIVIC LEADERS COMMITTED TO SERVING THE PUBLIC INTEREST THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SENSIBLE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT POLICIES NECESSARY FOR A WORLD-CLASS CHICAGO REGION. THE COUNCIL …

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Ch AI R

Paul C Carlisle

Vice Ch AI R Development

Kyle Barnett

Treasurer

Ramiro J Atrist AI N Carrion

General Counsel

David Williams

Immediate Past Ch AI R

Melissa Y Washington

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Carol Ross Barney

Board Member

Meena Beyers

Board Member

Ciere Boatright

Board Member

Matthew Brewer

Board Member

Christopher B Burke

Board Member

Lester Crown

Board Member

Zena Diggs

Board Member

Polly Eldringhoff

Board Member

Nedra Sims Fears

Board Member

Manuel Flores

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Alejandra Garza

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Janet R Gonzalez Tudor

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Linda Goodman

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Bernard Loyd

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James Mann

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David Mook

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Daryl Newell

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Jim O'leary

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Sameer Patel

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Julian Posada

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Elle Ramel

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George A Ranney

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Matthew R Reilein

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Robert G Reiter

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Alana Ward Robinson

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Unmi Song

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Bruce Taylor

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Michael Thomas

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Jessica Droste Yagan

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Erica Marquez Avitia

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Andrea Kluger

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Eileen Chin

President & Ceo (Thru Apr 2024)

Darlene O Hightower

President & Ceo

Daniel Lurie

Vp Of Programs & Strategic

Kendra Freeman

Director Of Transportation

Audrey Wennink

Senior Director

Christina Harris

Director Of Research

Dan Cooper

Chief Operating Officer

Greg Gurley

Senior Director

Ryan Wilson

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