Welcome to the Board

Friends of the Chicago River is pleased to welcome Alex Safranek, Director, at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP., (PwC) to Friends’ Board of Directors. A Certified Public Accountant, Safranek received his BS and MS in Accountancy from Northern Illinois University. At PwC Private, Safranek advises clients on complex accounting transactions for private equity, family, global or high-net-worth clients.

Safranek has a passion for the environment and is committed to clean water and the reduction of pollution which he has learned more about from this experience as an organic hay farmer. Safranek and his wife grow and sell organic hay at their 17 acre farm adjacent to their home in Barrington Hills where they live with their one-year-old daughter.

“I am a Chicagoan, born and raised, and I look forward to leveraging my knowledge from farming and my background as an accountant to support Friends with their mission to protect and restore the river system for all people, water and wildlife,” said Safranek.

He joins Friends through PwC’s partnership with BoardLead, a program that connects talented professionals with nonprofit board service opportunities.