Dr. Mónica Félix is the Executive Director of the Chicago Cultural Alliance (CCA), a consortium of over 40 Chicago-area cultural heritage museums, centers, and historical societies representing over 30 different cultures. The CCA furthers its mission of celebrating diversity, preserving history, and creating connections between Chicago’s cultural institutions through a variety of programs and support services. Signature programs include the annual Activating Heritage conference, the month-long Journey Chicago series of cross-cultural events throughout the city, and a Conservation & Collections program.

​

Dr. Felix’s previous nonprofit leadership experience includes serving as the first Chief Administrative Officer of the American Comparative Literature Association (ACLA), the principal learned society in the United States for scholars whose work involves several literatures and cultures. She also served as the Museum & Development Director of the DANK Haus German American Cultural Center in Chicago’s Lincoln Square (2017-2019) where she oversaw exhibit curation, development, and cross-cultural programming. She received her PhD in Comparative Literature (Russian/German) from the University of Chicago in 2017.