Gov. Pritzker Announces One Appointment to Boards and Commissions

Karen Weigert will serve as a Member of the Clean Energy Jobs and Justice Fund.* Weigert is a transformational leader with a deep track record across sectors. In her work, she focuses on the practical ways one can create thriving communities in an inclusive economy, on a healthy planet. She serves as the Director of the Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility at Loyola University Chicago, focused on the intersection of profit and purpose. At Baumhart, she leads the Baumhart Scholars, an MBA program 100% focused on social and environmental impact and broader engagement and thought leadership directed towards using business skills to address the challenges of our times. Previously, Weigert served as Executive Vice President of Slipstream, a nonprofit focused on accelerating climate solutions. There she led the Chicago office and national finance team. From 2011 to 2016 Weigert served as the first Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Chicago, building innovative pathways and solutions to make Chicago more livable, competitive and sustainable, including the award-winning Sustainable Chicago Action Agenda, Retrofit Chicago and the Energy Benchmarking ordinance. Weigert brings broad-based communications expertise to her work, currently serving as the sustainability contributor for WBEZ's Reset, and previously appearing on CBS This Morning, the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, and Crain's. Weigert earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame and her Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.