Mission, Values & Leadership

Who We Are

• Navy Pier History

  Historic Navy Pier is among the most visited destinations in the world. Since its reopening in 1995, the Pier has welcomed over 186 million guests, including a record-breaking 9.3 million guests in 2016.

  Navy Pier has enjoyed a remarkable evolution. Originally designed for shipping and recreational purposes, the facility has evolved into a premiere entertainment and exposition center. Experience an interactive timeline of Navy Pier’s history at 100yearsofpier.com.

  Watch WTTW’s documentary, Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention.

• Sustainability

  Through efficient use of our resources, nurturing of our spaces and engagement with our guests, Navy Pier strives to have a positive impact on our natural environment. For more information about green partnerships, plans and progress, click here.

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  As members of the Navy Pier Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee, we:

  • Embody Navy Pier’s mission to be “The People’s Pier,” and commit to our role in shaping a place where all are welcome 
  • Foster Navy Pier’s DEI Plan, establish goals, and carry these out through recommendations and actions that integrate the needs of Navy Pier staff, board members, partners, and guests
  • Cultivate a vision for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization, one open to collaborating with all who also hope to realize our collective ambition
  • Leverage Navy Pier’s unique influence to promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion beyond the Pier's physical reach
  • Provide space for challenging conversations alongside opportunities for learning to facilitate greater understanding and growth for staff, board members, partners, and guests
  • Own this work as part of an ongoing process, recognize change as inevitable, and acknowledge these aspects by offering this statement as a “living document,” open to future adaptations