Our People are our greatest asset

Our Team

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.

Sam Abbott 
Associate Principal

Marie Akerman
Development Senior Associate

Meredith Sparks Ament
Principal       

Jeffrey Barrett     
Operations Senior Associate        

Antonio Benecchi 
Principal        

Kirsten Carroll
Principal 

Nathan Cerero
Analyst

Elise Dagley^
Operations Senior Associate   

Kaylin Davis
Analyst         

Julie Habbert*
Associate Principal

Michele Hallett^  
Chief of Staff    

Beth Herzfeld^
Project Manager

Anna Katter
Associate Principal 

Luna Luna^
Analyst

Rohan Mascarenhas
Principal    

Isabelle Matthies*
Associate 

Karrie Miner
Development Director

Natalie Nieves
Analyst

Destiny Ortega      
Associate Principal  

Amanda Paz
Associate Principal    

Eleanor Perrone Toriski
Chief Operating Officer   

Alex Price^
Associate

Rebekah Scheinfeld
President and Chief Executive Officer

Lydia Sorensen^  
Associate Principal

Helena Thomas^
Analyst 

Veenu Verma
Principal      

Nikki Way
Communications Senior Associate

DJ Williams
Development & Board Associate

Ericka Woods^
Associate

* Promoted or title changed, since July 1, 2022

^ Left Civic Consulting Alliance, since July 1, 2022