President & Executive Director
Debra Walker Johnson is 20-plus-year nonprofit executive.
She has dedicated the bulk of her career connecting individuals to resources and services that enable them to participate in society fully. Her extensive background includes fund development, marketing and communications, advocacy and government relations. She has successfully designed and implemented programs and services that address systemic barriers affecting underserved communities, including access to financing for community development, legal services, technology access, and employment and training.
She has also held a variety of other leadership roles including Director of Development and External Affairs for the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Vice President of Marketing and Development for National Able Network.
Contact her at: [email protected]
Susanne Fairfax, Communications Manager
Susanne Fairfax brings communications and marketing experience spanning non-profit, educational, corporate, community, and government environments. As principal at her independent consulting business, Susanne Fairfax Media, she created marketing and communication strategies as well as visual and written content, specializing in sustainability, education, equity and local living economies. Susanne received her Masters of Fine Arts degree in Filmmaking from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Film from San Francisco State University and studied Politics and Media at Duke University.
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