Kendria Perry-Madden

Kendria Perry-Madden currently serves as the Director of Individual Giving at United Way of Metro Chicago, a position held since October 2025. Prior experience includes serving as the Senior Director of Development for Principal Gifts at Lyric Opera of Chicago from September 2021 to October 2025, and various roles at Northwestern University from January 2011 to September 2021, including Associate Director and Assistant Director in Major Gifts and Donor Relations. Earlier career highlights include serving as Executive Director for the Illinois Council of Orchestras and internships with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Miss America Organization. Kendria holds a Master's degree in Arts Management from Carnegie Mellon University and a B.M. in Classical Piano Performance from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, along with certificates and fellowships from various prestigious institutions in fundraising and arts management.