Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation
Omo Imoukhuede, Ph.D. has a diverse background in information technology, business development, and academia. They have held various positions such as Director of Information Technology, Resident Pastor, Business/Career Development Director, and Adjunct Professor. With a Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Leadership, they have also completed degrees in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Information Systems, and International Business. Their experience includes working at companies such as Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation, The CityLight International Assembly NFPO, and Zebra Technologies.
Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation
Mission We, the members of Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation, are committed to the redevelopment of West Town, Humboldt Park, Logan Square, Hermosa, and Avondale communities for the benefit of and control by the low and moderate-income families in these areas. We are deeply dedicated to preserving the ethnic and cultural character of our neighborhoods, while improving the economic conditions of the community. We carry out our mission by: providing high quality affordable housing, struggling against gentrification and displacement, promoting economic development by creating and preserving jobs, and advocating for additional resources. In all our endeavors, we are committed to the principles of: honesty, openness, democratic process, education, involvement and empowerment of community residents, self-worth, self-respect, and pride. Networking with other organizations and stakeholders who share the vision of the community’s collective struggle to conrol its own destiny is integral to Bickerdike’s mission.