Lindy McGuire is the director of the President’s Office at The Chicago Community Trust.
In this role, Lindy ensures the consistent and efficient operations of the President’s Office as well as the successful execution of the President’s highest priorities, both internally and externally, to connect philanthropy to impact to strengthen Chicago for all. She also oversees the external engagement strategy and strategic priorities of the President.
Lindy brings to the Trust years of experience, in both the public and private sector, driving innovative solutions to improve the quality of life in Chicago and helping others. Most recently, she served as the Chief of Staff at PNC Bank where she drove the execution of strategic priorities. Prior to her time at PNC, Lindy served as Interim Chief Operating Officer for the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), overseeing the daily operations of the country’s (then) third largest school district of 350,000 students and a portfolio of 650 buildings through the COVID-19 pandemic. Lindy also served Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Sister Agencies, where she oversaw the project to create two separate trails along 18 miles of Chicago’s Lakefront and orchestrated an innovative partnership between the Chicago Housing Authority and Chicago Public Library, maximizing resources to bring new co-located libraries and affordable housing across Chicago.
Lindy has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Loyola University Chicago and began her career with the Chicago City Council.
