Lance E. Lindblom was previously the President and CEO of the Nathan Cummings Foundation, an organization that seeks to build a socially and economically just society that values nature and protects the ecological balance for future generations. It promotes humane health care, social justice as a core Jewish value, and fosters arts and culture that enriches communities. Before he joined the staff of NCF, Mr. Lindblom served as a Program Officer at the Ford Foundation, focusing on democratic accountability, economic and social policy, and globalization. Mr. Lindblom has held several governmental positions, including: Deputy Director of the Chicago Mayor’s Office of Budget and Management, Chief of Special Projects Unit, Senior Program Analyst and Budget Examiner at the Governor’s Office of Illinois Bureau of the Budget, and Economic and Program Analyst at the Illinois Economic and Fiscal Commission of the Illinois General Assembly.