Erika Allen
American businesswoman
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Erika Allen is the co-founder and CEO of Urban Growers Collective.[1] In 2022, she won the 2022 James Beard Leadership Award.[2]
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EducationSchool of the Art Institute of Chicago
University of Illinois Chicago
University of Illinois Chicago
OccupationCEO of Urban Growers Collective
Erika Allen | |
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Erika Allen during Web Summit 2021 | |
| Education | School of the Art Institute of Chicago University of Illinois Chicago |
| Occupation | CEO of Urban Growers Collective |
Biography
Allen received her BA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and from the University of Illinois Chicago, a MA in art psychotherapy.[3] From the same university, she received an Honorary Ph.D. in Public Health.[4]
Career
From 2012 until 2017, Allen was Commissioner of Chicago Park District. She serves on the Chicago Food Policy Action Council and on J. B. Pritzker's team for Agriculture.[3]
Personal life
Will Allen, former professional basketball player and CEO of Growing Power, is her father.[5]
