Dr. Susan McConnell
Named an honoree 2025 Notable Leader in Philanthropy by Crain’s Chicago Business, Dr. Susan McConnell leads Let It Be Us, a $2 million licensed adoption and foster care agency in Illinois. She is a driving force behind innovative programs like the Heart Gallery of Illinois and the Open Home Navigator platform, both designed to find safe, permanent homes for children in foster care. Dr. McConnell also chairs the Permanency Committee of the Illinois Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council, appointed by the Director of the Department of Children and Family Services in 2017.
As an adoptive parent with over 30 years of experience, Susan combines personal insight with professional leadership to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and families.