After School Matters
Brendan DuBois has a diverse work experience in various roles and companies. Brendan started their career in 2004 as an International Business Analyst at Central Plastics Sudamericana. From there, they joined UBS as an Associate in 2005 until 2009. In 2010, they worked as a Financial Analyst at Exelon until 2012. Brendan then moved on to TMC, a division of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc, where they served as a Senior Analyst from 2013 to 2014, and later became a Project Manager from 2014 to 2018. In 2018, they joined After School Matters as the Senior Director of Strategy & Operations until 2019. Brendan then became a Senior Advisor/Interim CFO from 2019 to 2020, Chief Of Staff from 2020 to 2022, and is currently the Chief Financial Officer.
Brendan DuBois has a BA in Political Science from Colgate University. Brendan also has an MBA in Finance from the Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago. Prior to their college education, they attended the Latin School of Chicago for their high school degree.
After School Matters
Each year, After School Matters provides life-changing after-school and summer program opportunities to more than 17,000 Chicago high school teens. Our hands-on, project-based apprenticeship and internship programs – in the arts, communications and leadership, sports and STEM – allow teens to explore and develop their talents, while gaining critical skills for work, college and beyond. After School Matters full-time staff of approximately 85 supports the day-to-day operations and administration of the organization, as well as the provision of our signature programs across the city, while hundreds of individuals across Chicago work with us part-time as After School Matters instructors and program providers. We seek to serve our teens and achieve our mission by: • Advocating for teens and youth development • Building opportunities for teens through partnerships • Engaging teens in skills development for work and higher education • Showcasing teen accomplishments • Disseminating research and best practices about out-of-school time for teens