We are a collective of mission-driven professionals navigating the rapid rise of Generative AI. We are not just tech enthusiasts; we are practitioners in the nonprofit, public, and social impact sectors who see both the promise and the peril of these new tools.

In a landscape often dominated by corporate interests and profit margins, we have carved out a space to focus on purpose. We are a peer-led learning circle dedicated to cutting through the hype, testing tools in real-world scenarios, and ensuring that as we adopt new technologies, we never lose sight of the communities we serve.

Sheibani Patel

Sheibani Patel (she/her) is a member of the Civic AI Circle with a strong interest in how artificial intelligence is influencing the nonprofit, public, and social impact sectors. She is passionate about advancing equitable systems and believes that, as the foundations of AI are established, it is essential to intentionally center fairness, accountability, and the needs of the communities most affected.

Through this peer learning circle, she aims to deepen her AI literacy, engage in practice-informed dialogue, and contribute to thoughtful approaches to responsible and ethical AI adoption in service of the public good.

Christine Judson

Christine Murphy Judson is a senior human resources executive with over nine years of leadership experience managing high-volume talent operations. She specializes in designing data-driven strategies and coaching diverse teams of managers to deliver high-quality, well-trained candidates. By cultivating deep partnerships with local and global stakeholders, she has successfully scaled international talent programs and re-engineered recruitment workflows to achieve operational excellence. Looking toward the future of organizational design, she is deeply committed to the responsible utilization and governance of AI to enhance talent acquisition while ensuring equity and data integrity.

Swapna Munir

Swapna Naidu is Director of Foundation Relations, University of Illinois at Chicago

Katie Nathenson

Katie Nathenson (she/her) is the Senior Manager of Communications and Philanthropic Relations at Chicago Cares. She is a Chicago Treekeeper, community-centric fundraiser, and an advocate for clean, accessible, and sustainable water systems that support healthy communities and ecosystems. In 2022 she bottle raised a two-day-old kitten found under a car in her parking lot. Ask her about it!
katienathenson@gmail.com

Shruti Saxena

Shruti Saxena is a Director at Chicago Public Schools (CPS), with a decade of experience in the public and private sectors including corporate social responsibility at KPMG in India. She has degrees in Economics and International Development, in addition to being a certified Project Manager.

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