The Arts & Business Council of Chicago’s On BOARD Program promotes board service as an opportunity for leadership development and civic engagement. Program participants attend four half-day trainings and learn the fundamentals of board service including nonprofit phases of development, finances and tax issues, legal responsibilities, and fundraising. Participants also attend a networking event at the start of the program where they meet arts organizations and explore opportunities for board service.
Check out our Fall class of candidates below!
Camille Hamlet-Amegah Consultant
Melanie Hellenga SVP, Group Management Director FCB Chicago
Andrey Kolesnikov Co-Founder / Project Manager Steersman Company
Karen Murray Chief of Staff, Therapeutic Area Strategic Planning & Operations AbbVie
Jennifer Neiman Associate Director, Strategic New Product Planning Astellas Pharma
Kim Speckmann SVP, Finance Director FCB Chicago
Sue Suchy Office Administrator Jones Day
Ben Van Loon Communications Manager World Business Chicago
Since 1999, The Arts & Business Council of Chicago has matched over 300 business professionals to nonprofit boards in the Chicago area. On BOARD graduates serve proudly on their boards, meaningfully contributing not just to the organization they serve, but to Chicago’s arts community at large.
The Arts & Business Council of Chicago is committed to helping strengthen non-profit arts organizations. We do this by building working relationships between arts organizations and highly-qualified business professionals, providing training in all aspects of management and board function, and conducting research in leading and emerging issues related to the world of arts nonprofits. To find out more about who we are and what we do, visit our website today.