Gillian Darlow

Gillian Darlow

CEO, Polk Bros. Foundation

Gillian Darlow is the CEO of the Polk Bros. Foundation, which aims to reduce the impact of poverty and provide area residents with better access to quality education, vibrant arts experiences, and preventive health care and basic human services.

Before joining the foundation, Gillian was a principal with the Civic Consulting Alliance, where she guided numerous initiatives to transform Chicago Public Schools, tourism, workforce, and City operations and led Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s first-term transition. Previously, Gillian held leadership positions with education, arts, and economic development organizations throughout the country.

Gillian holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, an MA in education from the Stanford Graduate School of Education, and a BA in psychology from Harvard University.