About ADRIENNE
Adrienne grew up in Hyde Park and has lived in South Shore for 19 years. She and her husband Wendell are proud to raise their two sons in the beautiful South Shore community.
- A graduate of Kenwood Academy High School, Irmer passionate champion of social justice for over 20 years.
- Adrienne received her Bachelor of Science in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- As a National Urban Fellow, she received her Master's Degree in Public Administration from CUNY’s Marxe School of Public and International Affairs.
- Irmer’s professional work has crossed vital sectors, including public health and safety, education, and infrastructure, as well as electoral campaigns at all levels of government.
- Adrienne currently serves as the Associate Vice President for External Affairs at Illinois Tech.
- Commissioner with Special Service Area #42 (South Shore)
- Executive Board Member of Social Change, a policy-making criminal justice reform organization
- Board Member for the Civic Federation
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- Served as Special Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Beverly Hills, California
- 2014 graduate of the Los Angeles African American Women’s Public Policy Institute.
- 2017 political partner with the Truman National Security Project on Global Affairs
- 2017 fellow of the Chicago Urban League IMPACT Leadership Development Program,
- 2018 Emerging Leaders Fellow with Chicago Council
- Chapter Co-Director of New Leaders Council, Chicago
- 2019 Fellow with Illinois Women’s Institute for Leadership
- Adrienne was recently selected as a 2023 Fellow of Leadership Greater Chicago.
- Advisory Committee of the We Will Chicago initiative of the City of Chicago
- Chapter Co-Director of New Leaders Council, Chicago
- Served on legislative staff of Cook County Board President, Toni Preckwinkle
- Advisory Board Member with Chicago Ideas Week YOU(th) Program
- Junior Executive Board for the Better Boys Foundation on Chicago’s West Side
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