Jeannine Kannegiesser

Jeannine Kannegiesser is currently the Chief Partnership and Philanthropy Officer at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Prior to this role, Jeannine served as the Director of Corporate and Foundation Giving at Northern Illinois Food Bank and worked as a Grant Writer during their time of self-employment. With a background in policy analysis and research, Jeannine's expertise lies in developing grant proposals, researching funding prospects, and supporting non-profit programs.Jeannine holds a Master's degree in Public Policy with a focus on Environmental Policy from the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, and a Bachelor's degree in Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.