Rhonda Hopps, CFA, Chief Executive Officer 

Rhonda is the first CEO of Perspectives Charter Schools.  Working closely with the co-founders and board she leads the organization in its strategic growth with a passion for equity in city schools and an expertise in finances, analytics and data assessment.

Rhonda has years of experience working with non-profit organizations. She has served as either chair or member of the Finance Committee for four non-profit organizations: LEARN Charter School, National-Louis University, Illinois Facilities Fund and Mercy Housing Lakefront.

Rhonda attended Northwestern University and earned a dual bachelor degree in Economics and Mathematics. Rhonda went on to receive her MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Rhonda worked at Allstate Insurance Company for over a decade and was a senior portfolio manager in its investment management subsidiary. She then launched an executive coaching business and most recently was a director of multi-family mortgage originations at Red Mortgage Capital, a subsidiary of PNC Bank.

Email Rhonda: rhopps@perspectivescs.org