Myla Skinner

Director of Workforce and Business Development

Myla is responsible for developing community wealth-building and economic development initiatives that improve the quality of life for individuals in and around the University’s campus. In this role, she develops strategies to grow local businesses by leveraging the University’s procurement dollars. She also supports the hiring needs of the University and its Medical Center by connecting candidates from surrounding neighborhoods to available employment opportunities that match their qualifications.

Myla is the recipient of the 2012 Professional of the Year award from the Chicago Young Non Profit Professionals Network and is currently enrolled in the Chicago Management Institute, at Booth School of Business.