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Maria Bruni

Observer · DISC type ci
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Gateway Foundation
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Maria Bruni is the Chief Strategy Officer at Gateway Foundation, leveraging over 20 years of leadership in behavioral health. Her career spans executive roles in non-profits and senior policy positions within Illinois state government, including the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. She earned her M. A. and Ph. D. from the University of Chicago.

She has received multiple awards for her leadership, including the IABH George Schwab Distinguished Service Award and Haymarket Centers Visionary Award. In a statement about her work, she emphasized that every person deserves compassion, dignity, and a real chance at recovery.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Maria shows up

Assertive
Example Seeker
Curious

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Priorities

Topics Maria cares about

Behavioral Healthcare
Her career is dedicated to this sector, holding executive roles at Gateway Foundation and Family Guidance Centers to improve substance use and mental health services.
Public Health Policy
Served as a Senior Policy Advisor and Assistant Secretary in Illinois, shaping statewide healthcare and human services policies, including Medicaid waivers and state plan amendments.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
Gateway Foundation
7-2023 - 8-2025
Chief Program Officer
Family Guidance Centers, Inc.
7-2020 - 7-2023
Senior Vice President
Family Guidance Centers, Inc.
5-2019 - 7-2020
Senior Policy Advisor
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
2-2017 - 3-2019
Assistant Secretary, Programs
Illinois Department of Human Services
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1989 - 1997
M.A.
University of Chicago
1983 - 1987
Bachelor's Degree
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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