Chicago

To date, Chicago Scholars have won $350.3 million scholarship dollars from Chicago partner colleges and universities.

History

Founding Board Chair Tim Ubben, a graduate and trustee of DePauw University, spearheaded Posse’s debut in the Windy City. Tim organized a generous group of five benefactors to establish the founding fund for Posse Chicago. The site opened its doors in 2000 with DePauw University, Denison University and Carleton College as its first partner schools.

Tim died in 2021, but his legacy as one of Posse’s most generous and committed stewards lives on.

We are grateful to the teachers, counselors and community leaders of Chicago, who help us identify incredible high school students. We especially thank our partner colleges and universities for their investments in the program and belief in the promise of Posse Scholars.

Chicago Advisory Board

Julie Parsons, Retired Chief Operating Officer, Allstate Insurance Company, Advisory Board Chair

Rod Adams, Principal, Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Leader, PwC
Robert G. Byron, Chairman and Co-Founder, Blue Vista Capital Partners, LLC
Celeste Center, Senior Vice President, Private Client Advisor, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management
Robert Kaye, Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Geraldine Keefe, Partner, Co-Head of Midwest Investment Banking, Goldman Sachs & Co.
Jennifer A. Kraft, Partner, Employee Benefits, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
David Malcom, President and CEO, Malcom Risk Advisors
Kim Metrick, Vice President, Employment Law, Legal Operations and Investigations, Walgreen Company
Richard E. Meyers, SVP, Executive Managing Director, Head of Client and Advisory, Bernstein Private Wealth Management
Jim Pigott, President & Chief Operating Officer, Medline Industries, Inc.
Sam Rodriguez, Oberlin College Posse Alum (Chicago); Corporate Responsibility, EY
Dr. Jeremy Rossman, President, Research Aid Networks
Edward T. Swan, Retired Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Diane Swonk, Chief Economist and Managing Director, KPMG LLP
Kevin Weinstein, Chief Executive Officer, Renalogic
Rena Weyrauch, Partner/Principal, EY
Emmanuel Williamson, Connecticut College Posse Alum (Chicago); Investment Analyst, Mesirow Private Equity