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Age: 30
Title: Senior Manager
of City Affairs
Name of Organization: Illinois
Network of Charter Schools
Bio: Adrian Segura is a talen-
ted and dedicated leader driven
by a deep commitment to ser-
ve others. As a first-generation
American and first-generation
college graduate, Segura un-
derstands the struggles faced
by many of Chicago's youth and
families. He was born in Chicago
and raised by migrant parents
who arrived from Mexico in the
1970s. He attended neighbor-
hood public schools his entire
life until high school, where he
attended the Noble Network of
Charter Schools, which runs 16
high-performing high schools.
Segura was recently recog-
nized as an Education Pioneers
Chicago Agent of Change for
his work in advancing educa-
tion reform efforts by including
families and community stake-
holders. By training families
to become their child's biggest
education advocates, Segura has
designed an organizing platform
that bridges reform efforts with
community needs.
In 2015, Segura co-founded
Future Leaders of Chicago, a
leadership development pro-
gram operating in partnership
with the University of Chicago
and the Chicago Community
Trust. Each year, floChicago
selects a diverse group of high
school leaders and provides
them with opportunities to
meet with business, nonprofit
and government leaders; enga-
ge with diverse student leaders
from the Chicago area; and gain
exposure to a wide variety of
challenges and opportunities in
Chicago.
Segura majored in com-
munication studies at DePaul
University and is pursuing his
MBA at the University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign. He resides
on the Northwest Side of Chica-
go with his wife, LeShonne, and
their newborn daughter, Amélie.
Adrian Segura
Connecting
education
reform with
community
needs
"A
s leaders, we owe it to our
communities and city to
show up authentically, all the while
maintaining high expectations. It is
my belief that our ties to our roots
make us assets, and can provide
some of the most meaningful
contributions, when making
decisions."
Adrian Segura
