Morgan McLuckie is an entrepreneur, advocate, and sustainable clothing designer based out of Chicago. She found The Orange Tent Project while she was growing her business (Flee Market), where she is the owner and lead designer. Drawn to the organization’s hands-on and relationship-based involvement with individuals experiencing homelessness, Morgan started as a volunteer in 2022 before accepting the role as Director of Operations in early 2023, and was appointed CEO shortly after. Morgan is a born networker and makes a point of building heartfelt and genuine connections with neighbors, nonprofit partners, and volunteers alike.

Mary Kate Mack is a mom, an advocate, and an activist devoted to making her community a brighter place for the next generation. She has a decade of experience volunteering with Chicago-based organizations, most recently with the Junior League of Chicago and Soul City Church. Mary Kate began showing up to serve with The Orange Tent Project in 2022 and believes strongly in the relationship-based approach of the organization, whether through building relationships with community partners, volunteers, or our unhoused neighbors.

Mary Morgan is a nonprofit professional with 20 years of experience in the healthcare and nonprofit fields. As Director of the Elks National Veterans Service Commission, she works to help veterans access the healthcare and housing they need. In her role there, she and her team launched a multi-million-dollar outreach program with the VA to help end veteran homelessness. These programs have since helped thousands of veterans prevent or exit homelessness. She has extensive experience building volunteer-led grass-roots programs for vulnerable individuals in hundreds of locations across the country. She’s served as Chair of the VA’s Center for Development and Civic Engagement National Advisory Committee and works closely with the VA Central Office on support programs to help veterans seeking healthcare at VA locations. She lives in Chicago with her husband. She loves reading, live music, rescue dogs, and affordable housing.

Dee Gibson is a driven young professional dedicated to contributing to their community and helping build a better future. Dee brings fresh perspectives and a strong grasp of the accounting field, with experience in the non-profit, audit, and tax sectors.  

They believe that community forms the foundation of society, and that we all share the responsibility to ensure access to food, shelter, education, and stability for everyone.