Terry Mazany has enjoyed careers in archaeology, public education, and philanthropy. Constant throughout these roles is his commitment to increasing opportunities for all.
He currently serves as Chief Collaboration Officer for Collaboratory, helping to coordinate recovery and rebuilding efforts for a region devastated by Hurricane Ian.
For the past twenty years he has served in leadership roles with community foundations, including Senior Vice President of Philanthropy for the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and a distinguished career of 13 years as President and CEO of The Chicago Community Trust. During his years in Chicago, he also served briefly as the interim chief executive officer of Chicago Public Schools serving 400,000 students.
In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the first community foundation, Terry and his colleague, David Perry, co-edited Here for Good: Community Foundations and the Challenges of the 21st Century.
Terry serves on several nonprofit boards including Smithsonian Science Education Center and RFK Human Rights. Previously, Terry served as a member of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and was past chairman of the National Assessment Governing Board that oversees the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP).
His professional roles include teaching Education Policy and School Reform at the University of Chicago and Social Entrepreneurship at both Northwestern University and the Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Terry has graduate degrees in Anthropology, Business, and Education. He is a member of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce (RSA). He has received Honorary Doctorate degrees from DePaul University, Governors State University, and Lewis University.
Terry Mazany has enjoyed careers in archaeology, public education, and philanthropy. Constant throughout these roles is his commitment to increasing opportunities for all.
He currently serves as Chief Collaboration Officer for Collaboratory, helping to coordinate recovery and rebuilding efforts for a region devastated by Hurricane Ian.
For the past twenty years he has served in leadership roles with community foundations, including Senior Vice President of Philanthropy for the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and a distinguished career of 13 years as President and CEO of The Chicago Community Trust. During his years in Chicago, he also served briefly as the interim chief executive officer of Chicago Public Schools serving 400,000 students.
In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the first community foundation, Terry and his colleague, David Perry, co-edited Here for Good: Community Foundations and the Challenges of the 21st Century.
Terry serves on several nonprofit boards including Smithsonian Science Education Center and RFK Human Rights. Previously, Terry served as a member of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and was past chairman of the National Assessment Governing Board that oversees the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP).
His professional roles include teaching Education Policy and School Reform at the University of Chicago and Social Entrepreneurship at both Northwestern University and the Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Terry has graduate degrees in Anthropology, Business, and Education. He is a member of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce (RSA). He has received Honorary Doctorate degrees from DePaul University, Governors State University, and Lewis University.
Terry Mazany - Monday
Peter D. Pearson - Tuesday
Terry Mazany - Monday
Peter D. Pearson - Tuesday
Peter Pearson was the President of The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library in Minnesota for 25 years. He retired from that position in December of 2016. The Saint Paul Friends group is unique in two ways. First, the one organization acts as both a Friends’ group and a library foundation. And second, the organization is in a fortunate position of having assets of approximately $16 million at its disposal. The 72 year-old organization has a paid membership of 2,500 individuals. Its mission is threefold: to offer adult programming at the libraries; to conduct lobbying activities in support of strong public funding; and to raise private funds for the library’s collections and special needs. The organization uses interest income from its endowments to pay its operational costs and staff salaries. Last year, the organization provided over $1.7 million in total financial assistance to the library from its fundraising activities and lobbying efforts. In 2000, the organization completed a $21 million capital campaign to renovate Saint Paul’s historic Central Library. In 2015 the organization just completed another $14.5 million capital campaign for needed branch renovations.
Since retirement, Mr. Pearson has been an active consultant in the areas of fundraising and Board development. While at The Friends, Pearson created Library Strategies, a non-profit consulting arm of the organization which in recent years has billed over $1 million in consulting fees annually. Pearson has also consulted with arts and community organizations in Florida, the Twin Cities and around the country. He is actively involved as a fundraising consultant with two cultural organizations and three libraries at this time.
Mr. Pearson has a master’s degree in educational administration from the University of Minnesota. He has been a classroom teacher, school principal, and executive director of two non-profit educational programs prior to taking a position as President of The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library. He is on the Board of Directors of the Library Foundation for Sarasota County and is the immediate past chair of its political advocacy committee. He is also on the Human Services Advisory Council for Sarasota County which recommends $4-5 million of grants from County funds annually to nonprofit organizations in Sarasota County. Mr. Pearson currently sits on the Board of Directors of United for Libraries, a division of the American Library Association representing Friends, Foundations, Trustees and Advocates. Pearson is a past Board President of this division. Pearson was also the Board Chair of Libraries for the Future (LFF) in New York for three years. Mr. Pearson has also served as a Trustee of the Metropolitan Library Service Agency, which is the Twin Cities’ regional library system. In June, 2005, Mr. Pearson was inducted into the American Library Association’s Advocacy Honor Roll as an outstanding library advocate in Minnesota and the U.S. He is a frequent speaker and presenter at state and national library conferences. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Mr. Pearson lived in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul area for over 45 years. He now resides full time in Sarasota, Florida.
Peter Pearson was the President of The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library in Minnesota for 25 years. He retired from that position in December of 2016. The Saint Paul Friends group is unique in two ways. First, the one organization acts as both a Friends’ group and a library foundation. And second, the organization is in a fortunate position of having assets of approximately $16 million at its disposal. The 72 year-old organization has a paid membership of 2,500 individuals. Its mission is threefold: to offer adult programming at the libraries; to conduct lobbying activities in support of strong public funding; and to raise private funds for the library’s collections and special needs. The organization uses interest income from its endowments to pay its operational costs and staff salaries. Last year, the organization provided over $1.7 million in total financial assistance to the library from its fundraising activities and lobbying efforts. In 2000, the organization completed a $21 million capital campaign to renovate Saint Paul’s historic Central Library. In 2015 the organization just completed another $14.5 million capital campaign for needed branch renovations.
Since retirement, Mr. Pearson has been an active consultant in the areas of fundraising and Board development. While at The Friends, Pearson created Library Strategies, a non-profit consulting arm of the organization which in recent years has billed over $1 million in consulting fees annually. Pearson has also consulted with arts and community organizations in Florida, the Twin Cities and around the country. He is actively involved as a fundraising consultant with two cultural organizations and three libraries at this time.
Mr. Pearson has a master’s degree in educational administration from the University of Minnesota. He has been a classroom teacher, school principal, and executive director of two non-profit educational programs prior to taking a position as President of The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library. He is on the Board of Directors of the Library Foundation for Sarasota County and is the immediate past chair of its political advocacy committee. He is also on the Human Services Advisory Council for Sarasota County which recommends $4-5 million of grants from County funds annually to nonprofit organizations in Sarasota County. Mr. Pearson currently sits on the Board of Directors of United for Libraries, a division of the American Library Association representing Friends, Foundations, Trustees and Advocates. Pearson is a past Board President of this division. Pearson was also the Board Chair of Libraries for the Future (LFF) in New York for three years. Mr. Pearson has also served as a Trustee of the Metropolitan Library Service Agency, which is the Twin Cities’ regional library system. In June, 2005, Mr. Pearson was inducted into the American Library Association’s Advocacy Honor Roll as an outstanding library advocate in Minnesota and the U.S. He is a frequent speaker and presenter at state and national library conferences. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Mr. Pearson lived in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul area for over 45 years. He now resides full time in Sarasota, Florida.
