Linda Lin

About Linda Lin

Linda Lin is a trusted advisor to C-suite executives with expertise building capabilities in the areas of post-merger integration, human resources, information technology, financial reporting, business processes, compliance, and change management. As a Director she has served on Audit, Enterprise Risk Management, Insurance, Personnel, Marketing, Strategic Planning, and IT Steering Committees, as well as serving as President/Chair.Her client list includes McKinsey & Company, Booz Allen, Deloitte Consulting, Hewlett Packard, United Parcel Service, Northeast Utilities, Delta Dental of Massachusetts, and WGBH Educational Foundation.

Experience

1. Independent Board Director

   First Bank Chicago

   Jan 2015 — Present

   Member of Audit, Enterprise Risk Management, and Insurance committees. Oversee the bank\'s IT Steering Committee. First Bank Chicago is one of the five largest privately held banks in the Chicagoland area, with nearly $2 billion in assets. The bank ranked #2 in American Banker\'s Best Bank to Work for in America, is a seven-time recipient of Crain’s Chicago Business’s Best Places to Work award (ranked #11 in 2024), and was an Illinois Banker Association’s 2020 Community Service award winner.

Education

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  MBA, Organizational Behavior, Marketing, Non-Profit Management

• Harvard University

  BA, Applied Mathematics

• Mass College of Art/Harvard College/Harvard Extension School

  Coursework in Graphic Design

Skills

• Research
• Web Development
• Business Analysis
• User Interface Design
• Technology Needs Analysis
• Business Process Improvement
• Freelance Writing
• Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Training
• Market Research
• Editing
• Strategy
• Reporting & Analysis
• Competitive Analysis
• Training Development
• Executive Coaching
• Graphic Design
• Change Management
• Integration
• Human Resources
• Coaching
• Product Marketing
• Business Intelligence
• Project Management
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Social Media
• Business Process Design
• Management Consulting
• Organizational Development
• Analysis
• Nonprofits