WHETHER PILOTING new paths for Chicago’s cultural institutions or exploring the Arctic by kayak, Lynn Osmond embraces adventure. Born and raised in Ontario, she plunged into aquatic activities in her youth, including speed swimming, synchronized swimming, water polo, and rowing. She came to the Windy City when the Chicago Architecture Center recruited her to helm the org in 1996. This past May, she stepped down to become the first woman to lead Choose Chicago, the city’s official tourism advocate. Despite long hours on the job, the hydrophilic exec finds plenty of ways to stay active, including Sunday classes at Row House and swimming on the roof of Soho House. She makes a splash in Lake Michigan, too, typically while playing with Lester, her husky-terrier mix, at the Montrose Dog Beach.
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