Chicago is… my kind of town

Anne Dodge brings a proven track record at the intersection of social innovation, resource development and organizational change, and urban policy here in Chicago and nationally.

Most recently, Anne served as Business Development Director at SecondMuse, an impact-driven innovation firm, where she built partnerships and secured resources to grow initiatives in responsible and ethical technology, gender equity in tech, and youth digital well-being. She also advanced place-based innovation ecosystems, working across sectors to expand SecondMuse’s mission of creating just, inclusive economies.

Prior to SecondMuse, Anne was the inaugural Executive Director of the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation at the University of Chicago and also taught at the Harris School of Public Policy. Her earlier experience spans cultural planning, affordable housing, historic preservation, and community safety through urban design, with a consistent focus on how cross-sector partnerships and civic engagement can drive equitable development.

Anne holds a BA from Harvard University (Visual & Environmental Studies and History) and a Master’s in City Planning and Certificate in Urban Design from MIT. She grew up in Texas and now proudly calls Chicago home.

Scott McCubbrey is a Managing Director at Marquee Development, where he leads the retail and leasing strategy across the company’s portfolio and provides executive oversight of day-to-day development activities. Scott was instrumental in structuring the joint venture partnership and investment in the Berkley Riverfront project alongside the Kansas City Current and Palmer Square Real Estate Management. In addition, Scott works closely with senior leadership to drive new business opportunities and advance Marquee’s strategic growth.

With 19 years of experience in the real estate industry, Scott previously served as Senior Vice President of Development at Brookfield Properties, where he oversaw retail development for the East Region portfolio and the company’s luxury assets. He was directly responsible for some of Brookfield’s most prominent retail projects, including 685 Fifth Avenue and 730 Fifth Avenue in New York City, The Shops at La Cantera in San Antonio, The Grand Canal Shoppes in Las Vegas, and Ala Moana Center in Honolulu. Scott started his career at Rushmore Properties, a boutique private real estate investment firm in Chicago. Scott holds a BA in Finance from Michigan State University.

Dr. Tresa Dunbar is a nationally respected educational executive with more than 25 years of experience leading complex school systems and advancing equitable outcomes for historically underserved and justice-involved youth. As Superintendent of Schools for the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice and Illinois Department of Corrections School District #428, she provides statewide leadership for educational programming across secure facilities, serving as chief fiscal and grant officer for more than $60 million in public funds and leading more than 200 staff.

Earlier, as principal of Henry H. Nash Elementary School in Chicago, she removed the school from 18 years of academic probation, moved it from Level 3 to Level 1+, and reduced discipline referrals by 66 percent through restorative justice. She has also served as assistant superintendent of the state juvenile justice school district and as a Chicago Public Schools master principal. Her work was featured in the Wallace Foundation documentary The Principal Story, and she has presented more than 250 workshops around the world.

Dr. Dunbar holds a Ph.D. and Ed.M. in Elementary Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a B.S. in Education from Loyola University Chicago.

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