President – A Better Chicago
A Better Chicago believes everyone deserves a great education. Not just an ok education, but the type of education that empowers people, ignites economies and elevates communities. They believe everyone can drive social change. Not through charity as usual, but through smart philanthropy that strengthens organizations and accelerates change. Their mission is to dramatically improve educational opportunities for low-income Chicagoans by investing in the most effective schools and programs in our region.
Doug joined A Better Chicago in 2016 and leads the development and implementation of the organization’s program strategy and organization-wide strategic initiatives. Prior to joining A Better Chicago, Doug spent nine years with McKinsey & Company, where he was a senior member of the firm’s education practice. In this role, he advised foundations, nonprofits and school districts on a range of strategy and operations projects. Additionally, Doug helped to develop McKinsey’s Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool for nonprofit organizations. Earlier in his career, he was one of the first partners at The New Teacher Project, a national nonprofit organization focused on enabling excellent teaching in every classroom. Doug has an AB in psychology from Harvard University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.