PEAK Midwest Fall Chapter Meeting (In-Person)

Join PEAK Midwest for its annual chapter fall meeting generously hosted by the MacArthur Foundation, featuring two engaging workshops designed to inspire learning, reflection, and connection. In “How to Use a Data-Informed Problem-Solving Approach to Shift the Organizational Culture,” leaders from The MacArthur Foundation will share how dashboard prototypes, data metrics, and cross-functional collaboration helped align compliance, financial planning, and trust-based grantmaking while strengthening operational efficiency and centering the grantee experience. In “Own Your ‘Why’: Claim Your Influence and Accelerate Your Career Impact,” Nikki Wachter of Nikki Wachter Coaching will guide participants through an interactive experience to reconnect with their purpose, navigate high-stress moments with greater confidence, and lead with renewed clarity and impact.

This is a hybrid event. This registration page is for the in-person option. If you'd like to join this event virtually, please register here.

Speakers

Allison Lennon

Analyst Data Management, Grants Management, MacArthur Foundation

Trisha Pomerenk

Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, Finance, MacArthur Foundation

Shantelice White

Associate Director, Grant Operations, MacArthur Foundation

Nikki Wachter

Consultant, Nikki Wachter Coaching

Location

MacArthur Foundation

140 S Dearborn Street

5th Floor

Chicago, IL 60603

Date and Time

October 6, 2026

8:30 am – 4:00 pm CDT