Tonika Johnson
Tonika Johnson is a social justice artist and photographer. In 2010, she co-founded Resident Association of Greater Englewood (RAGE), whose mission is to “mobilize people and resources to force positive change in Englewood through solution-based approaches." Her work has been featured in galleries accross the city, and Chicago Magazine named her a 2017 Chicagoan of the Year. Her current ongoing project, Folded Map, visually investigates disparities among Chicago residents while bringing them together to have a conversation. The project transformed into an advocacy and policy-influencing tool that invites audiences to open a dialogue and question how we are all socially impacted by racial and institutional conditions that segregate the city. In 2019, she was named one of Field Foundation’s Leaders for a New Chicago, and she was appointed as a member of the Cultural Advisory Council of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events by the Chicago City Council.
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Kristi Katz Kristi Katz is Chicago Director of Field Operations with Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen (WCK). During the pandemic, she sourced, coordinated, and onboarded local restaurants for preparation and delivery of over 250,000 meals to frontline workers, senior and community organizations, and families facing food insecurity in Chicago’s West and South Sides. WCK restaurants (neighborhood restaurants as well as Chicago institutions like Gibsons) prepare high-quality, nutritious meals in response to the hunger crisis furthered by the pandemic, while enabling these restaurants to maintain employment for their workers. StreetWise, YWCA, and many community organizations are the wonderful recipients of this food program. Katz is currently serving as Director of Business Development for Consero Group, where she brings senior executives together to build relationships and gain insights through unique intimate in-person learning opportunities.
