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Elizabeth Turcza

Former Assistant Director, Individual Giving
Elizabeth Turcza joined the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in 2018 as an individual giving officer. In this role, she worked to develop and…
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Claudette Lexsee

Director, Accounting
Claudette Lexsee joined the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in 1995 and is currently the director of accounting. She comes to the Council from…

Claire Schmig

Former Digital Marketing Coordinator, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Claire Schmig joined the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in 2019 as a digital marketing coordinator. In this role, she supports the…
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Carrie McAlpin

Former Director, Signature Events & Scheduling

Brittany McGhee

Former Director, Community and Strategic Engagement Initiatives
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Ashley Powers

Director, Digital Platforms & Web Services
Ashley Powers joined the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in 2019 as the digital platforms and projects manager to enhance the Council's web…
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Ana Teasdale

Former Director, Foundation Relations
Ana Teasdale is the Director of Foundation Relations at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Prior to joining the Council, Teasdale worked at…
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Shane Carey

Former Assistant Director, Database Services and Analytics
Shane Carey joined the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in 2016 and is the assistant director, database services and analytics. Prior to this…
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Penny Abeywardena

Former Commissioner for International Affairs, New York City
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Lisa Moon

President & CEO, Global Food Banking Network