Maureen Dunne Named College of DuPage Board of Trustees Chair
Board Welcomes Newly Elected Trustees Florence Appel and Nick Howard
May 04, 2021 10:36 ET
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College of DuPage
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, Illinois, UNITED STATES
Glen Ellyn, Ill., May 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dunne was elected to the Board for a six-year term in April 2019.
A COD graduate, Dunne obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Chicago, a master’s from the London School of Economics and a doctorate in cognitive sciences from Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar.
In addition to her academic accomplishments, Dunne has co-founded, led and advised venture-backed technology companies and is the co-founder and Managing Partner of the first social impact investment association focused on neurodiversity. Dunne also currently serves on the Governing Board Council of Advocate Health -- Good Samaritan Hospital and as a board director for Access to Care and Aspiritech, as well as serving on the executive board of the Downers Grove Economic Development Corporation. A community leader, she is a member of Rotary and a co-founder of a nonprofit initiative that sponsors coding bootcamps. Dunne currently serves as Secretary to the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA). She also is a member of the Association of Community College Trustees Public Policy and Advocacy Committee.