Gretchen Crosby Sims
Corporate Officer/Principal at The Joyce Foundation
Network origin in Gretchen Crosby Sims first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
The Joyce Foundation
 The Joyce Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Joyce Foundation is a nonpartisan, private foundation that invests in the future of the Great Lakes region by supporting policies to advance racial equity and economic mobility for the next generation. The private company is based in Chicago, IL, and focuses its grant making in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The company supports policy research, development, and advocacy in areas that have a significant impact on quality of life, including education and economic mobility, environment, gun violence prevention and justice reform, democracy, culture, and journalism. The company also collaborates with funders and other partners to explore promising policy solutions in other states or at the federal level. The company invests in evidence-informed public policies and strategies to advance racial equity and economic mobility for the next generation in the Great Lakes region.
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| Private Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 7 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Gretchen Crosby Sims via their personal network
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|---|---|---|---|
The Economic Club of Chicago
 The Economic Club of Chicago Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Economic Club of Chicago provides platform to discuss economic, business and social issues. The company was founded by Lucius Teter in 1927 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses | College/University | Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Director/Board Member Graduate Degree | |
| Time's Up Foundation | Director/Board Member | ||
Sesame Workshop
 Sesame Workshop Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sesame Workshop develops educational content for television, radio, and magazines. The company produces the Emmy Award-winning children's show Sesame Street. It was founded in 1968 by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd N. Morrisett and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center located in Washington, D.C. The center is home to the National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington National Opera. The center hosts a variety of events, including musicals, concerts, films, and dance performances. The CEO of the American company is Deborah F. Rutter. | Movies/Entertainment | Director/Board Member | |
360 Communications, Inc.
 360 Communications, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications 360 Communications, Inc. is an internet solutions provider based in Durant, OK, with additional offices in another location in OK. The private company offers tailored internet solutions to meet the current and future needs of organizations. The CEO of the company is George Breeden. | Wireless Telecommunications | Director/Board Member | |
| The Innocence Project | Director/Board Member | ||
Independent Sector
 Independent Sector Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Independent Sector provides social advocacy services. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member | |
| Brown University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
The Barack Obama Foundation
 The Barack Obama Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Barack Obama Foundation is a non-profit organization that aims to inspire, empower, and connect people to change their world. The foundation is based in Chicago, IL, and is led by Valerie B. Jarrett, who has been the CEO of the non-profit company since 2020. The foundation's main project is the Obama Presidential Center, which is a world-class museum and public gathering space that celebrates the nation's first African American president and first lady on the south side of Chicago. Additionally, the foundation offers the Voyager Scholarship, which provides financial aid, travel opportunities, and connections to a network of leaders to students who want to go into public service. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Chief Executive Officer | |
| PGIM HIGH YIELD BOND FUND, INC. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member | |
| PGIM GLOBAL HIGH YIELD FUND, INC | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member | |
| City Colleges of Chicago | College/University | Director/Board Member | |
The National Park Foundation
 The National Park Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Park Foundation is a non-profit organization that partners with the National Park Service to raise private funds for the conservation and preservation of over 84 million acres of national parks in the United States. The National Park Foundation is based in Washington, and the CEO of the non-profit company is Will Shafroth. The company aims to connect Americans with the natural landscapes, culture, and history of these parks, and engage the next generation of park stewards. The organization collaborates with the National Park Service and the park partner community, and relies on the generous support of donors to carry out their mission. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
Civic Nation
 Civic Nation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Civic Nation is a nonprofit organization that aims to build a more inclusive and equitable society through high-impact organizing and education initiatives. The organization brings together individuals, grassroots organizers, industry leaders, and influencers to tackle some of the most pressing social challenges in the United States. Civic Nation is home to seven national initiatives and campaigns, including All In Campus Democracy Challenge, Change Collective, It's On Us, Online for All, Save on Student Debt, We the Action, and When We All Vote. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman | |
| Skills for America's Future | Director/Board Member | ||
| RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION | Apparel/Footwear | Director/Board Member | |
The Museum of Contemporary Art (Illinois)
 The Museum of Contemporary Art (Illinois) Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago offers exhibitions of art. The MCA documents contemporary visual culture through painting, sculpture, photography, video and film, and performance. Its programs include Dance, Live Art, Music, Screenings, Theater and Workshops. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Other Consumer Services | Sales & Marketing | |
| The Leonard N Stern School of Business | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Eva Maddox Associates
 Eva Maddox Associates Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Perkins + Will, Inc., Eva Maddox Associates is a company that provides interior design and architectural services. The company is based in Chicago, IL. Eva Maddox Associates was acquired by Perkins + Will, Inc. on January 21, 2002. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| ULTA BEAUTY, INC. | Specialty Stores | Director/Board Member | |
| Kellogg School of Management | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member | |
| The Skillman Foundation | Chief Executive Officer | ||
| University of Virginia | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
| Emory University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Illinois | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| Loyola University of Chicago | College/University | Director/Board Member | |
| WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. | Medical Distributors | Director/Board Member | |
| MBIA INC. | Specialty Insurance | Chairman | |
| FISERV, INC. | Regional Banks | Chairman | |
Mutual Trust Life Insurance Co.
 Mutual Trust Life Insurance Co. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Part of Pan-American Life Mutual Holding Co., Mutual Trust Life Insurance Co. is a life insurance company based in Oak Brook, IL. Mutual Trust Life Insurance offers whole life, term life, riders, and annuities. The company is committed to protecting the privacy of its customers and has privacy policies in place to ensure that customers understand the data collected from them and how it is used. Mutual Trust Life Insurance also provides online policy management for its policyholders. The company was founded in 1904 and Bruce Parker has been the CEO of the company since 2018. | Life/Health Insurance | Director/Board Member | |
| City of Chicago (Illinois) | Municipality | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
NYSE Chicago, Inc.
 NYSE Chicago, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance NYSE Chicago, Inc. offers technology based national securities exchange services. It provides business to transact in all equity securities traded on NYSE, AMEX, NASDAQ, or other national securities exchanges. CHX acts as a venue for hedge funds, options market markers, quantitative, professional and active individual traders that require immediate and automated execution. The firm provides services through its technology products including CHXBD, CHX SHARE and SNAP. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Chairman | |
| NAVIGANT CONSULTING, INC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
| USG CORPORATION | Construction Materials | Director/Board Member | |
| AETNA | Managed Health Care | Chief Investment Officer | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| US Department of Housing & Urban Development (DC) | General Government | Corporate Officer/Principal |
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International
| United States | 51 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 15 |
| Finance | 10 |
| Commercial Services | 9 |
| Miscellaneous | 7 |
| Government | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 48 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 13 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 13 |
| Chairman | 11 |
| President | 7 |
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| Valerie Jarrett | 38 |
| Ellen Alberding | 15 |
| Daniel Kearney | 13 |
| Sally Blount | 11 |
| Margot M. Rogers | 4 |
| Tracey L. Meares | 3 |
| Angelique Power | 3 |
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