Board Member
Andrea Ingram is an experienced lawyer, public policy advocate, social service agency executive, and a cultural institution thought leader. She currently serves as the President and CEO at DuPage Children’s Museum (DCM), striving to ensure that all children thrive through access to extraordinary learning experiences.
Before joining DCM, Ingram served as Vice President of Education and Guest Services at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) for 13 years where she led the development of nationally recognized strategies, teams, and programs responsible for all aspects of the guest experience and learning. In this role, Ingram leveraged networks and content knowledge acquired during her time as Chief of Strategic Partnerships and Information for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), and as the Director of Budget and Tax Policy for Voices of Illinois Children. Ingram’s decade as an advocate and solution builder in her role as a business litigator in a San Francisco law firm remains foundational to her work.
Ingram earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Davis, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the American University. In addition to serving on the Board of Heartland Human Care Services, she is a proud member of The Chicago Network, and recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chicago Council on Science & Technology.