Wendy Lewis, Interim CEO
Chicago Sinfonietta recently announced that consultant Wendy Lewis has been engaged to serve as Interim CEO while the Board of Directors conducts a national search for a new CEO to replace outgoing CEO and President Blake-Anthony Johnson, whose departure was announced earlier in October. Ms. Lewis began her term with Chicago Sinfonietta on January 1, 2025.Lewis is Founder and CEO of Wendy Lewis, LLC, a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion practice firm; the creator of AllySHIFT™, a progressive and seismic platform for advocacy and sustainable equity; and the Executive Producer of the award-winning documentary, “Beyond Their Years, The Incredible Legacies of Herb Carnegie and Buck O’Neil.”
Lewis formerly served as Global Chief Diversity Officer and VP of Community Engagement for McDonald’s. Prior to McDonald’s, Lewis served a trailblazing 30-year career with Major League Baseball, in which she became first-in-sports to lead HR and DEI roles and centralize both disciplines at the Club level with the Chicago Cubs and later as a league-wide practice.
“I’m honored to serve as the Interim CEO for Chicago Sinfonietta,” said Ms. Lewis. “I wholeheartedly believe in and support Chicago Sinfonietta’s mission of diversity and inclusion, and the role the orchestra plays in the Chicagoland community. As a Board Member intimately familiar with the Sinfonietta’s season, I look forward to stewarding the organization during this time of transition.”
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