Managing Director and Principal, Kittleman & Associates
Michelle Saddler is Managing Director and Principal at Kittleman & Associates, working to identify and elevate emerging leaders through executive search and other consulting services for nonprofit clients—with an emphasis on human service organizations and foundations. Before joining Kittleman & Associates, Michelle served as Secretary of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and Chief of Staff to former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn. She has served on the Boards of Directors for the Michael Reese Health Trust, Housing Opportunities for Women, and the Center for Law and Social Policy. She was the first female recipient of the Distinguished Service to the Community Award by The Princeton Club of Chicago. Michelle earned her undergraduate degree from the Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs and her Master’s in Management from Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.