CHICAGO, Nov. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Illinois Medical District (IMD) is under new leadership to develop Chicago's leading health science campus as a global innovation hub. IMD commissioners on Monday named Allyson J. Hansen as executive director, concluding a nine-month nationwide search led by Bridge Partners. Allyson knows not only how to develop health facilities from the ground up but also how to grow their business. Hansen developed expertise in planning and administering medical facilities in a quarter-century career at UChicago Medicine, Trinity Health System, UI Health and Advocate Health Care.