Ally Brisbin Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Lead business development and marketing efforts- Serve as firm's "editor-in-chief"- Nurture external relationships with partners and clients- Support staff development and firm culture- Contribute to community engagement and planning projects

Chicago, Il

- Produce and manage all official external communications, and support on intergovernmental communications, on behalf of the Alderman- Coordinate and facilitate virtual & in person town hall meetings, ranging in size from a dozen local business owners to 200+ constituents- Primary media liaison for Alderman Osterman- Lead internal communication for our office- Serve as liaison between more than 400 businesses in the 48th Ward and City Hall- Lead business attraction and retention for the 48th Ward, in close partnership with Andersonville, Edgewater, and Uptown Chambers of Commerce- Strategize and implement community outreach for CTA Red Purple Modernization project, a 5-year, $2.1 billion project impacting four Red Line stations, 200+ businesses, and thousands of residents in our community- Coordinate community engagement for placemaking initiatives in the Ward, including: bike lane network; development of a new dog park; Outdoor Neighborhood Office Hours; and other activations of public spaces- Lead planning & execution of community events including: Argyle Lunar New Year Parade, Annual Youth Job & Resource Fair, Food Trucks on Berwyn, 48th Ward International Unity Day, 48th Ward Spring Fling & Egg Hunt

1130 W. Thorndale Ave., Chicago, Il, 60660

- Opened first storefront 3D Printing business in Chicago outside the Loop- Taught more than 100 neighbors about digital fabrication, including 3D printing and laser cutting- Led After School Matters program for three years, teaching local high school students entrepreneurship, design thinking, and 3D design- Hosted hundreds of community arts events

Chicago, Il

Community Glue Workshop is an initiative rooted in sustainability. At our free repair clinics, volunteer "fixers" are on-hand to breathe life back into broken and worn out items brought in by local residents. It is a low-key, welcoming environment, where friendships are made and old possessions are made useful again.Our goals are threefold: - We promote repairing worn personal items over replacing them, keeping them out of the waste stream.- We want to revive handiwork know-how in younger generations.- Our initiative brings the community together to solve problems collectively.

Boston, Ma

- Developed content, itinerary, and logistics for City to City program, bringing delegations of 25 and 75 Boston leaders to Pittsburgh (1 day) and Nashville (3 days), respectively- Led planning & execution of Our Convention, a day-long conference and the largest convening of Millennial leaders (700+) in Greater Boston, featuring Rep. Ayanna Pressley as keynote speaker - Welcomed international delegations to Boston

Uptown, Chicago

- Improved organizational systems and infrastructure: migrated outdated member database to the industry standard; streamlined web presence to merge with sister agency Uptown United; updated membership recruitment materials for the first time in three years; revised bookkeeping practices to more accurately reflect receivables- Represented Uptown business districts on Mayor’s Economic Development Kitchen Cabinet- Administered City grant and secured increased City funding for organization

Chicago, Il

- Launched pilot Shop Local program with Groupon, the first such partnership in Chicago- Grew Chamber membership by more than 40% - Recruited business owners to committees and Board of Directors to better reflect gender, age, and ethnic/racial diversity of business community- Established partnership with Small Business Advocacy Council (SBAC) to produce monthly networking events, co-host a venture pitch event, and collaborate on advocacy coalitions

Chicago, Il

My business partner Jeff Fox and I own and operate Kitchen Sink, a specialty coffee and sandwich shop in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood. We serve Metropolis coffee and have a unique menu of made-to-order breakfast and lunch sandwiches.Community engagement and support is a core value for us. We offer local artists the opportunity to exhibit and sell their work, and have an engaging events calendar.

Education record

I was one of 20 Chicago business district professionals in a competitive leadership development program based on Coro New York’s.

Education record

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism

Certificate, Business

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