Openlands Board member Curtis Stokes standing in a room with a gray shirt

Curtis currently works as a consultant at Bain & Company, a leading strategy consulting firm. His career has also included roles in venture capital and at early-stage startups.

Curtis joined Openlands’ Board in 2024 as a Golub Capital Board Fellow. He joined because of his love for the outdoors and concern regarding the impacts of climate change on local cities and communities. In addition to his nonprofit work with Openlands, Curtis is a founding member of the Illinois Blood Cancer Foundation, a Chicago-based nonprofit dedicated to eradicating leukemia & lymphoma.


Curtis received his BBA from the University of Notre Dame and his MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. Living in Old Town, Curtis enjoys reading, travel, gardening, and enjoying all that Chicago has to offer.

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