Steven McCullough

Steven McCullough is the Chief Operating Officer of Share Our Strength and leads the areas of Strategy, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Legal.

Steven began his career in operations management at The Quaker Oats Company and supply chain consulting at Accenture. He has held leadership roles at the Chicago Association of Neighborhood Development Organizations (CANDO); Bethel New Life, a faith-based community development corporation; Safer Foundation, which is dedicated to helping individuals with criminal records re-enter society across the State of Illinois; and the Greater Chicago Food Depository where he led the building relationships with community partners to achieve a collaborative response to addressing hunger and increasing food access across Cook County and Illinois. Most recently, Steven served as the Chief Operating & Equity Officer of Communities In Schools National Office.

McCullough holds a Bachelor’s of Business Administration degree from Loyola University of Chicago and a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of Chicago.

What’s your “why?” I believe people power can move mountains to solve problems. I saw this firsthand while working in my home community of West Garfield Park in Chicago for a number of years, and I know it to be true at Share Our Strength as well.

My idea of fun is: Eating great food, watching my son play soccer, seeing my daughter explore the world, playing a great game of chess, hiking with my wife and searching endlessly for the perfect place to retire.