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Gretchen is the President of thredpartners, a Chicago-based management consulting firm she co-founded in 2004. With over 20 years of experience as a subject matter expert in the areas of project and program management, data analytics and continuous improvement, coupled with a passion for developing creative solutions, she has been a leader in driving change inside organizations of all sizes and focus areas. Gretchen also served as Executive Director at CGLA from 2011 to 2016.
She first became involved with CGLA as a volunteer and a donor. During her time as Executive Director of CGLA, they have seen a 28% increase in budget, nearly a doubling of staff and a new focus on serving people impacted by the criminal justice system. CGLA’s focus is unique among the legal aid community in Chicago and across the nation.
Gretchen’s desire to affect real change in the community and to provide opportunities for those who need it most is what drives her today. After leaving CGLA, she decided to use her experience as a management consultant coupled with her learning and success as an Executive Director to launch a program under thredpartners called Move.Me(nt). Move.Me(nt) works with nonprofits and foundations in the areas of strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, board facilitation, fundraising, outcomes and metrics and collaborative service models all geared towards creating more efficient and effective organizations.
In 2015, Gretchen saw her passion project come to life in the unveiling of I Am Somebody, an art and video exhibit showcasing the lives of the people CGLA has had the privilege to serve over the years. I Am Somebody is a call to action for all of us to take hold of our community, choose to nurture our neighbors and inspire others to do the same.
Gretchen has taught workshops on Project Management, Collaboration and Mergers & Acquisitions geared towards nonprofits at North Park University’s Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management. She has also presented at the MIE National Fundraising Conference and written for the MIE Journal as well as presented at the Florida Bar Foundation’s Legal Aid Summit.
Gretchen graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a degree in Marketing. She holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute.
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