Mark O’Halloran

Mark O’Halloran is a manufacturing entrepreneur with 25 years’ experience starting and running engineering-centric businesses. As CEO, Mark created shareholder value by reinventing factory floors to achieve productivity gains of 400% – 600%, building world-class teams, securing intellectual property, and then bringing those competitive advantages to global customers.

Mark got his start at Griffith Foods where he was mentored by the CEO and financial team to study new markets, develop business plans, and allocate capital for their dozen international subsidiaries.

He speaks Spanish, German, and French, and holds an MBA from the University of Chicago. He and his wife of 38 years have 6 adopted adult children.

Patrice Neely

Patrice Neely, a second-generation serial entrepreneur, has shaped economic ecosystems for over fifteen years with innovative solutions. She holds an undergraduate degree from Moody Bible Institute and serves as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Northwestern University, where she develops future leaders and innovators.

Patrice has scaled for-profit and nonprofit businesses and led diverse teams. She has received awards for software innovation and leadership, including recognition from the City of Chicago for her assistance in helping hundreds of minority-owned businesses and nonprofits recover during the pandemic. Her innovations are supported by Mastercard, Google, JPMorgan Chase, Chicago Community Trust, and Techstars. Patrice leverages her “kingdom superpower” in economic architecture to create positive social and economic outcomes while empowering everyday people to fulfill their kingdom calling.

Patrice Neely resides on the South Side of Chicago with her husband and young son.

Aidan Duffy

As Grant Assistant and Economic Development Analyst, Aidan supports grant applications and administration across the five Focus Areas. He conducts ground-level research for job creation, business recovery and growth, and affordable home ownership on Chicago’s West side.

Aidan joined Together Chicago in 2024, shortly after graduating from Wheaton College with a BA in Urban Studies. His previous experiences span from sustainable agricultural community development in southwest Florida to transit-oriented development with Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives. Raised in a city on East Java, Indonesia, Aidan brings a global perspective to his work and a passion for helping churches tangibly engage with their city. He and his wife live in Armour Square, just south of Chinatown.

Jacqueline McMiller

Jacqueline McMiller is a Chicago native from the Roseland neighborhood. Jacqueline has over 10 years experience in managing projects, vendors, and gathering, organizing and analyzing data for many large organizations and corporations. She has a Masters Degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from Loyola University Chicago. She also specializes in strategic marketing and providing excellent customer service. Jacqueline enjoys organizing and helping entrepreneurs scale their business.

Brian Ng

Brian Ng is a native of Chicago’s South Side. He has been involved in economic development and community empowerment for over a decade, serving as Together Chicago’s Associate Director of Economic Development and volunteering with local organizations such as Windy City Habitat for Humanity, the Pacific Garden Mission, Legacy Disciple, Emmaus Ministries, and Pacific Global Bank.

Brian began his career in institutional investments, focusing on high-yield, distressed, and special situation assets and companies, including working on the Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy in Asia. In recent years, he has been an executive and operational leader in various fast-scaling organizations, including impact organizations like New Story, which addresses global homelessness with innovative solutions like 3D-printed communities, and Atomic Invest, a fintech startup working to increase financial investing access. At Atomic, he was team member number 5 and saw the firm from Seed to Series A, grew the team to over 40 employees globally, set up its brokerage, and increased AUM to over $1 billion. Brian has worked in Chicago, New York, and Hong Kong.

Brian obtained his B.S. in Finance from NYU’s Stern School of Business and his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. He also obtained an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Brian has served as an adjunct professor at Trinity International University, teaching nonprofit financial management, international business, and economics. Additionally, he has served as Holy Trinity Church’s Director of Finance and Senior Director of City and Global Ministries in Chicago.

Brian is a thought leader in work and faith integration, resource stewardship, social entrepreneurship, and community revitalization.

Brian and his wife, Rebecca, have two sons, Tyson and Ethan, and reside in the Bucktown neighborhood of Chicago.

Shelby Parchman

Shelby Parchman is a seasoned serial entrepreneur who has parlayed his experience into a career focused on assisting start-up and existing businesses. Prior to becoming Managing Partner of InUrban Strategies LLC and Director of Business Incubation at Together Chicago, Shelby was the Managing Director of Sunshine Enterprises. After obtaining a Dual B.S. in Biology and Chemistry and then a Master’s in Analytical Chemistry, Shelby started his professional career as a research scientist in the pharmaceutical industry.

He started many successful small businesses including, BHK Laboratories, Inc. and the Functional Beverage Group, Inc.

Some of his current projects include assisting Rush University Medical Center with supply chain localization, working with the staff of the Good Food Accelerator to assist in the development of business growth strategies for early-stage CPG food businesses, and the development of GFA extension programming that will enable food entrepreneurs in underserved communities to have access to retail distribution and funding opportunities. Shelby is also developing a shared commercial kitchen and event space in the Bronzeville community.