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Mission
Since 1934, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) has been dedicated to shaping a more sustainable and prosperous greater Chicago region. As an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, MPC serves communities and residents by developing, promoting and implementing solutions for sound regional growth.
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Staff
Budget
$3.2 million; Tax status: 501(c)3
Program areas
Housing & Community Development
Advances MPC's long-term goal of equity of opportunity by focusing on policy development and technical assistance related to housing affordability and balanced community and economic development.
Regional Planning & Investments
Addresses the economically competitive aspect of MPC's mission, focusing on policy development, technical assistance, and research related to coordinated planning, financing and investment tools, and public and private capital.
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Sensible Growth
Advances the sustainability component of MPC's mission by providing direct assistance to develop and test policies relating to land use, planning, and natural resources, particularly water.
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Projects
Geographic area
Greater Chicago metropolitan region, including northeastern Illinois, northwestern Indiana, and southeastern Wisconsin.
Board of Governors (as of April 2012)
Executive Committee
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Chair
King Harris
Chairman
Harris Holdings Inc.
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Vice Chairs
Joseph A. Gregoire
Regional President-Illinois Banking
PNC
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Jesse H. Ruiz
Partner
Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
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Vice Chairs Development
Paul C. Carlisle
Executive Vice President
Wintrust Financial Corporation
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James P. Stirling
Senior Advisor
UBS Investment Bank
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Secretary
Kathy Hopinkah Hannan
Nat'l Managing Partner, Corp. Resp. & Diversity
KPMG LLP
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Treasurer
Lisa Snow
Principal
Davis & Hosfield Consulting LLC
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General Counsel
John M. McDonough
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
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Past President
Lee M. Mitchell
Managing Partner
Thoma Bravo, Inc.
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President
MarySue Barrett
President
Metropolitan Planning Council
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Todd C. Brown
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Ann M. Drake
CEO
DSC Logistics, Inc.
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Robert V. Fitzsimmons
Partner
K&L Gates LLP
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James C. Franczek
President
Franczek Radelet P.C.
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Jacques N. Gordon
Global Investment Strategist
LaSalle Investment Management
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M. Hill Hammock
Chairman
Chicago Deferred Exchange Company
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James E. Mann
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J. Scot Pepper
Executive Vice President
Pepper Construction Company
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George A. Ranney
President & CEO
Metropolis Strategies
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Paula Wolff
Senior Executive
Metropolis Strategies
Board Members
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Rita R. Athas
President
World Business Chicago
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John W. Baird
Chairman
Baird & Warner, Inc.
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Lawrence T. Borgard
President & COO-Utilities
Integrys Energy Group
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Byron Brazier
Pastor
Apostolic Church of God
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Carole L. Brown
Managing Director
Barclays Capital
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John A. Buck
Chairman & CEO
The John Buck Company
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Christopher B. Burke
President
Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.
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Ellen Carnahan
Principal
Machrie Enterprises LLC
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Pedro J. Cevallos-Candau
President & CEO, Transportation & Infrastructure
Primera Engineers, Ltd.
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Lester Crown
Chairman
Henry Crown & Company
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Jon B. DeVries
Director, Chicago School of Real Estate
Roosevelt University
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Sidney R. Dillard
Partner, Investment Banking Division
Loop Capital Markets
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John S. Gates
Chairman & CEO
PortaeCo LLC
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Joseph A. Gonzalez
Global Director of Design
Ghafari Associates
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Linda Goodman
Principal
Goodman Williams Group
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David D. Hiller
President & CEO
McCormick Foundation
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Lawrence Howe
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Bernard Loyd
President
Urban Juncture, Inc.
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Mary K. Ludgin
Managing Director, Investment Research
Heitman
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Peter C Malecek
Commercial Real Estate Regional Executive
Bank of America
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Nora Moreno Cargie
Director, Global Corporate Citizenship
The Boeing Company
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Gregory T. Mutz
CEO
Amli Residential Properties Trust
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Paul E. Nowicki
Assistant V.P. - Government and Public Policy
BNSF Railway Company
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Robert T. O'Brien
Vice Chairman, U.S. Real Estate Leader
Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Stephen M. Porras
President
Axia Development, Inc.
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Anne R. Pramaggiore
President & COO
ComEd
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Quintin E. Primo
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Capri Capital Advisors LLC
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Jorge Ramirez
President
Chicago Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
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Douglas P. Regan
President, Wealth Management Group
Northern Trust
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Matthew R. Reilein
Sr. VP, New Markets Tax Credit Group
JPMorgan Chase
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Kevin C. Richardson
President
Heartland Solutions Group
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Jean Rudd
Principal
JR Strategies
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Martin Stern
Executive Vice President
U.S. Equities Realty, LLC
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James P. Stirling
Senior Advisor
UBS Investment Bank
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Bruce W. Taylor
Chairman
Taylor Capital Group
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Mary White Vasys
President
Vasys Consulting Ltd.