Dan Gibbons
Dan is the CEO of the City Club of Chicago, a vibrant public affairs forum that convenes government, business, philanthropic, academic and community leaders to present programs addressing the most important issues facing Chicago. Since assuming the role of CEO in 2023, Dan has expanded and diversified City Club programming, grown its Board and membership, and provided increased opportunities for engagement.
A lifelong Chicagoan, Dan is committed to the city where he has worked to bring passion and collaboration to his roles at the intersection of the public and private sectors. For more than two decades, primarily as an advisor to former Mayor Richard M. Daley, Dan has unified business, civic and philanthropic leaders in a range of high-profile initiatives. He served as a Chicago liaison to mayors of other cities, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, corporate and civic leaders, non-profit organizations, and cultural institutions.
Dan is proud to serve as a board member of The Magnificent Mile Association, the Chicago Fire Department Foundation, the Ireland Funds, the Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago, and is the founding co-chair of the Navy Pier Associates Board. He also works with the Academy of Achievement, which brings world leaders, visionaries, and scholars together with students from around the globe.
Dan earned his BA in Political Science from Marquette University and an MBA from Notre Dame’s Mendoza School of Business. He and his wife Kate live in the South Loop neighborhood of Chicago with their two young sons.
