My work allows me to interface and build relationships with women throughout the Chicago region who want to be in community and meaningfully invest locally. These women are philanthropists and leaders, catalyzing change by raising awareness of and investing in emerging needs of women and girls. Whether at CFW or in my personal life, my work strives for community engagement, equity, growth and inclusion. I serve on the Advisory Board of Honey Pot Performance, an afro-diasporic creative collaborative producing works to entertain and to move people to social action; and have worked at Changing Worlds, an arts nonprofit that integrates cultural, family and community histories with writing and the arts.