Erin Roberts

Erin Roberts is a strategic leader and public engagement professional with 18 years of experience in building public-private partnerships, civic engagement, program development, fundraising, marketing campaigns, brand management, public relations, grantmaking, strategic relationship building, and large-scale event production.

Erin's professional strengths lie in strategic development, operational management, program design and implementation, research, outcome evaluation, information synthesis, creating synergies, engaging others towards common goals, resource organization, and project management.

She is characterized by qualities such as being an activator, visionary, strategic engineer, energizer, and catalyst for change, driving decisions and results while focusing on innovation, attention to detail, problem-solving, collaboration, and meaningful outcomes.

Erin Roberts holds a B.S. & B.A. from Denison University and a Master of Arts in Art Therapy from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Her career includes roles such as Chief Partnership Officer at The Executives' Club of Chicago, Event Production Specialist (Talent) at IDEKO, Of Counsel/Consultant at Latz & Company, Deputy Commissioner at City of Chicago, Young Professionals Initiative at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and various consulting and leadership positions in the fields of philanthropy, public relations, education, and cultural events.