Community Renewal Society

Pat O'Connell, a 30-year veteran in the Chicago non-profit community, brings to CRS a vast experience working with organizations in transition and is part of Executive Service Corps’ pool of Interim Executive Directors.  Pat has led various efforts at several Chicago area non-profits, including Call to Action, Links: North Shore Youth Health Services and Community Media Workshop. She has been critical to helping groups optimize operations, facilitate cultural change and provide appropriate supports to ensure that the transitions were fully utilized as an opportunity for creativity and renewal.

In addition to her leadership experience, it doesn’t hurt that Pat brings with her numerous Olympic gold medals in basketball as a point guard in the Illinois Senior Olympics; and her team has represented Illinois in the National Senior Games.