Cheryl Hyman

As Chancellor of the City Colleges, Cheryl Hyman is responsible for managing a $650 million budget, overseeing nearly 5,800 employees, and ensuring the success of 115,000 students annually. Since she launched a Reinvention of City Colleges in April 2010, the graduation rate has nearly doubled to the highest rate in more than a decade and degrees awarded annually are the highest in City Colleges’ history. With Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, she launched College to Careers, which partners faculty and staff with 100+ industry leaders to better prepare students for careers in fast-growing fields. Hyman has overseen a balanced budget each year of her tenure with no increase in taxes, saved $51 million, launched a $524 million capital plan, and negotiated student outcome goals into key labor agreements.