Stephanie Piccirilli

Stephanie Piccirilli serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Ignite since September 2017, focusing on youth empowerment by creating impactful fundraising initiatives. As a contributing writer for Forbes Nonprofit Council and co-founder of Bright Endeavors, Stephanie has developed services for youth, promoting job skills and permanent placements. Prior experience includes leading social enterprise development at HHP, managing programs at Cara Chicago, advising on workforce development at Public/Private Ventures, and various management roles at White Lodging Services. Education includes the forthcoming Daniel Burnham Fellowship, a Diversity and Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University, and degrees in Communication Design and Fine Arts.