Dionne Baux, a native Chicagoan, has worked in city government and for nonprofits for more than seven years, primarily in the area of community economic development. She’s currently a program officer with Local Initiatives Support Corporation-Chicago, where she works on economic development and technology programs. Baux leads LISC’s Smart Communities program, which is designed to increase digital access and use by youth, families, businesses and other institutions in the Auburn Gresham, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, Humboldt Park, and Pilsen neighborhoods. She has a master’s degree in public administration, with a focus in government, from Roosevelt University.