Susanna Wickham is the new president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago.
A seasoned leader with more than 25 years of experience in Chicago’s civic and media sectors, most recently Wickham was CEO of PAWS Chicago for four years during an era of transformative growth in the organization’s resources, visibility, and impact.
Before her nonprofit leadership, Wickham held top editorial and publishing roles in Chicago’s media landscape. As editor-in-chief and publisher of Chicago magazine, she revitalized the publication, launching new, revenue-generating products and events while earning a National Magazine Award nomination as one of the country’s best magazines. She previously launched Splash magazine for the Chicago Sun-Times, as well as Michigan Avenue magazine, and early in her career worked at advertising and PR agencies on national and local consumer brands.
For more information about Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago and its programs, please visit bgcc.org.
