Ron Huberman

Ron Huberman is a private equity manager and entrepreneur. He joined the private sector in 2011 following almost two decades in public service for the city of Chicago. He is the former chief executive officer of Chicago Public Schools, the third-largest school system in the United States. Prior to leading CPS, Huberman served as president of the Chicago Transit Authority. He also directed the city’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications, bringing rapid change to that agency following the September 11 attacks on America, and served as Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley’s Chief of Staff. Huberman is a former Chicago police officer and assistant deputy superintendent. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and English from University of Wisconsin-Madison, and earned two advanced degrees from the University of Chicago, a Master of Social Work and a Master of Business Administration.