Danya Rosen

Danya is the Executive Director of Chicago Run, which empowers young people in Chicago with equitable access to inclusive running and physical activity programs. Previously, Danya served as the Executive Director of Peer Health Exchange Chicago, a health equity non-profit that trains college student volunteers to deliver health education in under-resourced high schools. Prior to joining Peer Health Exchange in 2010, Danya held the role of Deputy Outreach Director at Peace Action, an advocacy organization promoting international diplomacy, nuclear non-proliferation, and US adherence to international peace treaties.

Danya graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in Sociology. She is on the board of Proud to Run Chicago and is a mentor for Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) Chicago’s Leadership Institute, and for the Northwestern University Public Interest Program. She is a Leadership Greater Chicago Fellow since 2019. Danya was a Crain’s Notable LGBTQ Executive in 2019.

Danya is an avid rock climber and outdoor enthusiast, an ACE certified group fitness instructor, and a dedicated fan of the WNBA Chicago Sky basketball team. She also enjoys discovering new vegan restaurants in Chicago and trail running in the Forest Preserves.