OUR STAFF
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PATTI SWANSON
Founder & Executive Director Patti Swanson is an architectural historian, educator, preservation enthusiast, and bookmaker living in Chicago. Raised near Austin, Texas, Patti came to Chicago in 2011 to pursue a degree in art history at School of the Art Institute of Chicago and stayed for the city's rich history, friendly people, and balmy winters. She worked as a tour guide for four years in various capacities before starting Chicago for Chicagoans in 2016. Patti factors lots of local collaboration into her tours and strongly believes in making history inclusive & accessible to everyone. She is best described as "Shazam for buildings," and is a proud Candidate Member of the CTPA! |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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VITALIY VLADMIROV
Board President UPTOWN COLLABORATOR SEGREGATION HISTORY LECTURER AESTHETICS LECTURER JUSTICE LECTURER |
ERICA RUGGIERO
Programming Director MCKINLEY PARK COLLABORATOR INDUSTRIAL HISTORY LECTURER SALUBRITY LECTURER TRANSPORTATION LECTURER |
ERIC FILSON
Development Director |
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CHRIS HUBBARD
Client Engagement Chair |
LAURA SCHUETZ
Community Engagement Chair CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY COLLABORATOR BENEFICENCE LECTURER SALUBRITY LECTURER |
KORENA DILL
Diversity Chair |
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JULIANA GLASSCO
Fundraising Chair BENEFICENCE LECTURER |
SHEIKA LUGTU
Events Chair |
OUR COLLABORATORS
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BEN ARCHER
FINANCE LECTURER |
MARGARET HICKS
PRINTER'S ROW COLLABORATOR |
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LIZ GARIBAY
OLD TOWN COLLABORATOR |
DEBBIE LIU
CHINATOWN COLLABORATOR |
BARRY LOVE
ROSCOE VILLAGE COLLABORATOR |
TIM MORAN
BEVERLY COLLABORATOR |
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ELIZABETH NIETO & AUDREY MARQUEZ
ALBANY PARK COLLABORATORS COLABORADORES DE ALBANY PARK |
SAM PRESTIGIACOMO
EDGEWATER COLLABORATOR |
BILL SAVAGE
TAVERN HISTORY LECTURER |
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BLANCA TORRES
PILSEN COLLABORATOR EDUCATION LECTURER |
AMY WEBER
PRAIRIE AVENUE COLLABORATOR |
LOREN ROSEWSKI
PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHER |