CARA Names Jaehn Executive Director

Wendy Bensley Jaehn will become executive director of the Chicago Area Runners Association on Nov. 17. Jaehn can run fast and has a strong pedigree in the non-profit organization field. Jaehn, who ran a 1:32 at the Chicago Half Marathon on Sept. 12 (her first 13.1-miler), comes to CARA after a successful career at the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance where she is president and executive director. She earned a masters degree in Non-Profit Management from the Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern).