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Hayes Ferguson

Endowed Director and Clinical Professor

Ferguson leads the Farley Center, including curriculum design, faculty development, alumni engagement, student mentorship and partnerships on campus, and beyond. She teaches a wide range of entrepreneurship and innovation classes and is a Trienens Institute faculty affiliate. She also serves on the executive advisory board of the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers and on the advisory council of CNBC Disruptor 50. Before joining Farley in 2020, Ferguson spent five years at The Garage at Northwestern as an entrepreneur in residence and associate director. Previously, she held leadership positions at multiple startups, including Legacy.com, where she was part of the founding senior management team. Earlier in her career, Hayes was a project writer at PEOPLE magazine and the Latin America bureau chief for The Times-Picayune. Ferguson has a BA from Vanderbilt University and did graduate work as a Rotary Scholar at the University of Perugia, Italy, and as a Knight-Wallace Fellow at the University of Michigan.

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Katie Chang

Associate Director

Chang oversees day-to-day operations of the Farley Center, including program operations, event strategy, and team management. She coordinates closely with central McCormick offices including human resources, finance, facilities, information technology, and faculty affairs to ensure smooth and compliant operations. Chang has a BA from Ithaca College, an MS from Boston University School of Medicine, and an MEd from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Previously, she held roles in academic advising and program coordination at Northwestern University’s School of Professional Studies and at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

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Timothy Myers

Program Coordinator

Myers provides administrative support, coordinates events, and oversees student workers. Myers has a BA from the University of Texas at Austin and is the recipient of a Fulbright Scholar award to Germany. Prior to joining the Farley Center, he worked at the University of Texas at Austin coordinating international programs for majors across the university with a focus on STEM students. He also studied abroad in Australia and previously taught English in the Czech Republic.
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Angela Romero

Program Assistant

Romero provides administrative support and oversees course scheduling and registration. Romero has a BS from the National University of Cusco and has previous experience as a project assistant and communications advisor for several organizations, including the National Congress of Peru and Regional Administration of Peru.

Student Workers

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Jaimie Chun

Chun (’28) is studying journalism and data science and pursuing the Segal Design Certificate. She has diverse interests across campus where she's a project manager for ISBE Mark, a page designer for Spoon Magazine, and a tutor for Books & Breakfast. In her free time, she enjoys reading and exploring Chicago restaurants. 

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Hunter Gracey

Gracey (’27) is planning to double major in political science and history and double minor in economics and legal studies. He is part of the Northwestern Fencing Club and is currently working on writing a novel. In 2022, he competed in a national speech and debate competition.

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Eliza Tucker

Tucker (’27) is studying journalism and creative writing with a minor in film and media studies. She is also a consultant at the Writing Place, marketing and media committee member at A&O Productions, and disc jockey (DJ) for WNUR Rock Show. In her free time, she enjoys reading and plucking the banjo.
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