Darnell Shields

CTL-E-4906 · Person · businessperson · contemporary

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

Executive Director, Austin Coming Together. Appeared at City Club of Chicago program 'Pure Potential: The Opportunity for Equitable Economic Development in Chicago' (2023-03-23).

Notes

BCCVA Source Collection 001 (City Club of Chicago) seed record. Role at time of speech: Executive Director, Austin Coming Together. Civic lenses: 05 Housing & Neighborhood Development, 10 Faith, Community & Civic Organizations. Programs: Pure Potential: The Opportunity for Equitable Economic Development in Chicago (2023-03-23). Identity verification: "Darnell Shields has been selected among Crain's 2022 list of Notable Black Leaders & Executives!" — Austin Coming Together. Research status: seed-verified. Last verified: 2026-10-06.

Relationships

City Club of Chicago: Pure Potential: The Opportunity for Equitable Economic Development in Chicago — related to
Appeared at City Club of Chicago program "Pure Potential: The Opportunity for Equitable Economic Development in Chicago" (2023-03-23). Role at time: Executive Director, Austin Coming Together.

Sources

Identity evidence: "Darnell Shields has been selected among Crain's 2022 list of Notable Black Leaders & Executives!" — Austin Coming Together
City Club of Chicago program: Pure Potential: The Opportunity for Equitable Economic Development in Chicago (2023-03-23) — https://www.cityclub-chicago.org/event/2/3566/pure-potential-the-opportunity-for-equitable-economic-development-in-chicago (primary source)

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