Our Alumni

DLC alumni span more than twenty years, and include more than 500 development professionals in Chicago and throughout the country who have gone through our fellows programs.

Alumni by Year

Current 2021-2022 Fellows

Management Fellows: Carolyn Bishop-Seder, Benjamin Dryden, Amy Ege, Tihela Feit, Maria Nelson, Camille Richardson, Erin Sindewald, Rebecca Silber, Katherine Tkach, Melanie Wang

Annual Fellows: Julia Berkson, Nikesha Childress, Luke Chitwood, Sarah Clark, Celeste Goering, Alex Goodman, Rebecca Haley, Jamie Hall, Aindrea Hogan, Emily Kirkel, Gregory Maher, Dan Meyer, Andrew Peart, Lauren Pugliese, Daniel Rosenstein, Grace Schneck, Erin Zimmerman

2021

Annual Fellows: Marie Akerman, Lauren Belpedio, Justin Berkowitz, Dani Castonzo, Bethany Collins, Thalia Gossi, Max Guy, Jack Halliwell, Tyler Hough, Mauricio Huertas, Julie Lanham, Emily Lien, Karen Loda, Meghan Pioli, Carolyn Rudinsky, Kimberly Schulte, Daniela E. Villalvazo

Management Fellows: Ashley Floyd, Claire Gilpin, Glynnis Hokenson, Julia Hynes, Meaghan Jennings, Katherine Kelliher, Maria Miranda, Kate Schriner, Meagan Spellman, Tawanna Streater

2020

Annual Fellows: Jameelah Adas, Ana Agarrat, Kristen Bigham, Claire Bowens, Anna del Castillo, Alan Ham, Marian Hillebrand, Arielle Jacobi, Andrae Laws, Roosevelt Moneyham III, Meredith Mosbacher, Emily Pasteris, Lisa Polderman, Abby Siwak, Brad Talbot, Kathleen (Kate) Walsh, Hallie Witmer

Management Fellows: Meghan Ross Baer, Molly Conaty DaPisa, Alexandra Field, Natalie King, Mary Kreller, Karrie Miner, Lakesha Nelson, Andrea Porter, Dana Snodgrass, Marie Stringer

2019

Annual Fellows: Melissa Anson, Leah Bobbey, Matt Campion, Elizabeth Davis, Chrissy Gargano, Andleeb Jawaid, Frances Jones, Erica Kadel, Elisabeth Loren, Michael Rashid, Laura Raymond, Kristyn Rein, Alison Ricketts, Anastasia Schriber, Michaela Smith, Carlos A. Trejo, Emma Walsh, Jay Webster

Management Fellows: Mollie Anderson, Edward Briscoe, Jessica Butler, Jamie Dillon, Jessi Donaldson, Christine Grodecki, Sonia N. Jones, Colleen Kelly, Johnny Merrifield, Anne Puotinen

2018

Annual Fellows: Justin Aaron, Kelly Anderson, Kevin Claxton, Chloe Daniels, Jenna DeMarco, Patricia Doyle, Reggie Dumas, Rachel Everson, Amelia Garza, Sarah Kover, Maria Nelson, Erin Sinewald, Meagan Spellman, Arielle Steinberg, Anna Steinmetz, Tihela Feit

Management Fellows: Chris Boyce, Anna Maria Carvallo, April Harrington, Genevieve Hughes, Kate Later, Erica Weiss Moczulewski, Aaron Rodgers, Tammy Serrano, Courtney Shupryt, Joseph Volin

2017

Annual Fellows: Rebecca Allen, Vicki Anton, Allison Bradley, Audri Coffer, Hayley Crabb, Michelle D'Onofrio, Lisa Floran, Linda Kawliche, Annie Minogue, Kelly Pearson, Allison Plott, Colleen Raminski, Kelly Saroff, Matthew Stokes, Emily Summers, Sabina Wee, Kaitlin Weiss Metos

Management Fellows: Coleen Ahearn, Sasha Doyle-Weiss, Sarah Dunn, Lisa Dutton, Amanda Espitia, Dan Facchini, Dawn Frances Reese, Daniel Robinson, Zachary Rus, Ruth Stine

2016

Annual Fellows: Brandon Allen, Cornelius Bouknight, Anna Brenner, Chantel Davis, Glynnis Hokenson, Meaghan Jennings, Melanie Levy, Sara van Loon, Joey Mandeville, Tom Priebe, Joseph Scheiber, Jessica Smasal, Mary Strupeck, Ed Vogel, Sarah Warner, Hannah Weigel

Management Fellows: Rich Coplan, Kathleen Jacob, Rachelle Jervis, Kate Lux, Kevin Mork, Kate Nardin, Kaye Oberhausen, Adam Parker, Gaby Pehanich, Jennifer Willibanks

2015

Annual Fellows: Pabla Anaya, Abbie Castiglione, Catherine Clare, Lindsey Colbert, Megan Davidson, Mollie Dawson, Alexandra Field, Claire Gilpin, Lauren Lapinski, Sara Leginsky, Heather Nash, Liz O’Brien, Rachel Orlowski, Justin Prevost-Schultz, Julie Schnidman, Anna Solomon

Management Fellows: Carrie Casper, Erin Indovina, Kelly Kennedy, Emily Krisciunas, Karen Matts, Andrea Miller, Sheila O'Donnell, Molly Philosophos, Elisa Quinlan, Chris Shoemaker

2014

Annual Fellows: Mark Carbonara, Maura Cook, Vatonna Dunn, Kathryn Duval, Carissa Gomez, Elizabeth Gordon, Alexander Kapordelis, Stephenie Lazarus, Alex Myagkova, Rory Pavach, Kendria Perry-Madden, Megan Ratchford, Leslie Rhoton, Jennifer Shaw, Kate Solis, Katie Stango, Tracy Ten Eyck, Robert Turpin

Management Fellows: James Aevaliotis, Lauren Dillon, Alex Kwak, Carrie Lovstad, Shana Melanson, Mitchell Neubert, Emad Rahim, Ryan Sedgwick, Steven Solomon, Danielle Ward

2013

Annual Fellows: Kelleen Albrecht, Sean Allen, Margot Buermann, Annie Carter, Ellen Clarke, Sasha Doyle-Weiss, Lisa Dutton, Mary Hayes, Lauren Kreibich, Samantha Kyrkostas, Andrea Minor, Nikki Morton, Mary Penn, Marie Roth, Joe Villinski, Erica Weiss, Monica Wojtyna

Management Fellows: Rudy Ash, Jennifer Beightley, Kristy Conway, Cayce Dumont, Stephanie Thies Geier, Sarah Klein, Courtney Kohout, Stephanie Trautwein Oberhausen, Jamie Revord, Terri Scales

2012

Annual Fellows: Bianca Barr, Monika Collins, Renee Anderson Davis, Karla Del Angel, Stephanie Thies Geier, Dove Haase, Heather Hartung, Amhir Hidalgo, Laura Kingsbury, Courtney Kohout, Eleanor Leichenko, Maggie McGauley, Kate Nardin, Louise Packard, Ashley Sinnott, Lee Solomon, Stacey Busbee Summerfield, Madeline Wirtz

Management Fellows: Catherine Bradley, Stephanie Gunter Carper, David Cashman, Emily Dean, Chandra Dennis, Caren Friedman, Jessica Houston, Nicole Payton, Carlos Terrazas, Sophia Worobec

2011

Annual Fellows: Ashley Adam, Marit Awes, Mary Bowmann, Dan Brunner, Kelly Clarke, Lisa Gerberding, Tess Hallinan, Molly Harlowe, Lisa Hayden, Jennifer Jansen, Ryan Johnson, Britta Heintzelman Johnson, Laura Jung, Julia Kittle, Josh Levine, Nicole Payton, Sarah Russett, Tina Seaman

Management Fellows: Renee Finnell, Steve George, Julia Grant, Jonathan Kinkley, Tracey Pavlishin, Kristin Pollock, Jorja Porter, Ben Porter, Patty Offer Zepeda

2010

Annual Fellows: Maryam Arai, Dylan Commeret, Theresa Ebenhoeh, Julie Hasel, Valery Krieg, Kindy Kruller, Maritza Martinez, Stephanie Trautwein Oberhausen, Lisa Pagniucci, Michelle Scott, Steven Solomon, Carlos Terrazas, Jesse Trevino, Kelly Wagner, Maggey White, Beth Wittbrodt, Kelly Ferdinand Zimmerman

Management Fellows: Ken Bigger, Paulette Boyd, Jeff Dunlap, Yolanda Hancock, Maureen Loughnane, Kristin Lynch, Jane McCarthy, Fumilayo (Fumi) Mitchell, Julie Milan Ryan, Jason Smith

2009

Annual Fellows: Kirsten Andersen, Emily Canham, Lena Clement, Lee Ernst, Hedda Hart, Lesley Hoover, Shana Melanson, Barbara Palmer-Bostick, Michelle Perlmutter, Elizabeth Saylor, Heather Smith, Veronica Vidal, Allison Ward, Leslie Wooten

Management Fellows: Abby Favro Benedict, Elizabeth Condon, Joanie Friedman, Eric Horner, David Korajczyk, Steven Lindee, Elizabeth Lucas, Christopher Scott, Courtney Weeks, Brooke Young

2008

Annual Fellows: Manjima Bose, Elizabeth Condon, Eric Horner, Erin Ison, Kathleen Jacob, Christina Jensen, Katrice Grayson Lee, Sarah McClintic, Caroline McCoy, Erin McMurrough, Sarah Smith Meegan, Annie Nguyen, Melissa Obrock, Jamie Revord, Christopher Scott, Libby Shortenhaus, Jackie Sokolowski

Management Fellows: Sean Scanlon, Patty Shanahan, Tracy Thomas, Scott Ummel, Jennifer Thomann Van Valkenburg, Melissa Maggiotto Wall

2007

Annual Fellows: Rudy Ash, Jaleh Bratton, Mary Callagh, Batya Hernandez, Aleksas Kisiellus, Tracy Krauchun, Dave Nacol, Jorja Porter, Katie Reifenberg, Hayden Rouse, Megan Sampson, Arlene Strong, Cameron Watkins, Courtney Weeks, Sophia Worobec

Management Fellows: Ellen Karp, Sarah Cady Morris, Jennifer Caruso Mullman

2006

Annual Fellows: Rebecca Cacayuran, Meghan Eagen, Chuck Freilich, Dan Gandhi, Kevin Hull, Ellen Karp, Rosemary Kean, Michelle Kinney, Lowell (Chris) Matthews, Craig Morris, Aliya Niazi Pitts, Jennifer Tscherney

2005

Annual Fellows: Rebecca Carnagey, Rebecca Epstein, Elizabeth Stewart Finlayson, Cara Frattasi, Elena Gonzales, Alison Hays, Elizabeth Lucas, Hallie Metzger, Sean Scanlon, Jennifer Schlueter, Scott Ummel, Danielle Ward, Kristie Willis, Louisetta Wilson

2004

Annual Fellows: Jessica Chamberlain, Vicki Chung, Lauren Hickel Ferguson, Mandy Gardner, Rachel Kanter Hoglund, Andrew Kent, Kate Lorenz, James Lynch, Julie Muskovich, Sarah Miller Rathbone, Jerry Rice, Debbie Savaiano, Magdalena Slowik, Marisa Swystun, Jennifer Volpert

2003

Annual Fellows: Stephanie Bowman, Ryan Carter, Kelly Corcoran, Deila Davis, Kevin Dick, Christina Harbrecht, Sarah Cady Morris, Jennifer Caruso Mullman, Mary Tablis, Hilary Taylor, Nancy Tuma, Jacqueline Wolk

2002

Annual Fellows: Josh Adrian, Jane Broski, Amy Bucciere, Nellie Carlos, Lisa Cochran, Robin A. Elardo, Jim Feeney, Andrea Gully, Maggie McGrath, Shandra Niswander, Mike Schwab, Patricia Smith, Carol Wittemann

2001

Annual Fellows: Cory King, Ken Modzelewski, Marissa Montano, Diane Pascal, David Postilion, Madeline Ravich, Jack Sigel, Kristin Snowden, Christine Stinson, Jennifer Thomann Van Valkenburg, Abby Peterson Vhlahos, Melissa Maggiotto Wall, Joyce Wu

2000

Annual Fellows: Todd Alfred, Sarah Ann Ummel Berg, Gail Gray, Agnes Gutierrez, Bridget Luby, Pam Prosch, Kristin Rodeno, Abby Stein, Heidi Vaughan, Deanna Wisthuff

1999

Annual Fellows: Ross Crampton, Matthew Johnson, Rachel Kelly-Gross, Chai Lee, Lisamarie Lukas, Erika Mancini, Spence Medford, Janelle Moravek, Mark Warner, David Wick, Monica Witczak

1998

Annual Fellows: John Gregory Barrett, Anthony DeMoon, Jennifer Drackley, Laura Rittmaster Gabbay, Elizabeth Gillette, Martin Glynn, Rhoda Gutierrez, Lauren Holhut, Grace Hou, Kelly Hyder, Amy Lusk, Chris Newton, Gwen Perkins, Mari Philipsborn, Karen Price, Maricar L. Ramos, Shannan Ryan, Kristy Smith, Darren Streff, Silvia Tores, Heidi Waltner-Pepper

1997

Annual Fellows: Stefani Borsari, Rosalyn Y. Brown, Jennifer L. Cullins, Victoria Ferrera, Amy Frerichs, Susan Gilpin, J. Edward Gullo, II, Sheila Harrison, Elizabeth Houle, Alonza Jackson-McCabe, Lynn M. Kuderko, Rosalyn (Roz) Lambert, Sheila M. Manion, Amy Misch, Katherine Nix, M. Geordie Thompson, Susan M. Troester

1996

Annual Fellows: Alice Barda, Michael Burke, Kristen Callahan, Gabrielle Callistein, Paul Cusimano, Mary Daly, Laurie Carlin Davidson, Marla Fishman, Timothy J. Freeman, Bethann Hester, David Korajczyk, Laura Lee Lingle, James G. Owens, Lee Ruegsegger

1995

Annual Fellows: Amy Andrews, Rebecca Bowen, Mary Brunetti, Tom Bull, Anthony Chimera, Ian Jipp, Susan Jones, Sheila Kilbride, Tad A. Kulbis, Michele Schiele, Heather Duncan Simpson, Cara Sodos, Leslie Weyhrich, Kim Whalen

Development Leadership Consortium

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