Amanda ReCupido has worked both in-house and agency-side with nonprofit clients to lead strategic planning efforts encompassing fundraising and communications, staff and board engagement, issues mitigation and more. Her most recent role was as COO of a national mid-size PR agency where she established standards and processes that led to organizational efficiency, growth and culture building. Amanda is the current president of her local library foundation and speaks frequently to media about the importance of libraries as vital public institutions. She holds a BA from Illinois Wesleyan University, and certificates from New York University and Northwestern University. She lives in the Chicagoland area.