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Board of Directors

Leadership

(as of 3/25/2025)

Kemena Brooks (Chair)
Vice President of Development, The Community Builders
Charles Smith (Vice Chair)
Principal, Chicago Office Practice Lead, CannonDesign
Laura Graves (Treasurer)
Vice President of Planning and Business Operations, ABC 7 Chicago — WLS Television Inc.
 LaShaun "Sah" Jackson (Secretary)
 CEO, CIRCLE Foundation/Innovations High School

Judie Green (Immediate Past Chair)
Major Gifts Officer, The Auditorium
Directors

Ronald M. Arnold (Honorary Board)

Lenny Asaro
Partner, Faegre, Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP

Cal Audrain (Honorary Board)

Kati Baker
CEO, Downtown Apartment Company

Herman Berghoff (Honorary Board)

Todd Bancroft
President & CEO, Draper and Kramer

Amy Boonstra
Executive Director, Mindworks/University of Chicago

David Broz
Professor, Columbia College Chicago

Tom Buechele
Vice President of Campus Operations, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

William (Bill) F Burfeind 

Chief Revenue Officer, Proven IT

Kristen Buza
District Manager, Starbucks Coffee Company

Fran Casey (Honorary Board)

Mr. Ron Chaille

Board President, Metropolis Properties of Chicago, LLC

John Collins
Managing Director/COO, Goodman Theatre

Louis D. D’Angelo 
President, Metropolitan Properties of Chicago LLC

Morgan Eagles
General Manger, theWit, a Hilton Hotel

Kirsten Ekdahl-Hull
Vice President, Equity Office

Norman Elkin (Honorary Board)

Nora Gainer
Director of Tourism Marketing and Partnerships, The Art Institute of Chicago

Rich Gamble

Interim CEO, Choose Chicago

Jesus Garcia
Chicago Market Officer, InterPark

Aileen Gaspari
Vice President of Commercial Sales, Premier Service

Tess Green
Immediate Past President, 212 W. Washington Condominium Association

Lori T. Healey (Honorary Board)
The Obama Foundation

Jacqueline Herrera
Director of Community Relations, NASCAR Chicago Street Race

Noreen Heron
CEO, Heron Agency

Ralph Hughes (Honorary Board)

Jackie Jackson
Owner, Kilwins Chicago

Kearby Kaiser
Millennium Park Plaza

Melvin L. Katten (Honorary Board)

Misoon Kong 

General Manager, Hilton Chicago

Eileen LaCario
Vice President, Broadway In Chicago

Rachel Lott

Store Director, Target

Shari Massey 

The Joffrey Ballet

G. Brent Minor (Honorary Board)

Renauld Mitchell

Partner, Chicago Office, Moody Nolan

Stanley Nitzberg 
Principal & Executive Vice President, Mid-America Real Estate Group.

Jesse Nunez

InterPark, LLC

Janette Outlaw
VP of Strategic Accounts, Interior Investments

Mary Person

Senior Vice President, Clayco

Michael W. Reschke

The Prime Group, Inc.

Issac Riggs
Chief Operating Officer, Millennium Garages LLC

Jim Rylowicz
Business Development Manager, CenTrio

Matthew Sarosy
Store Manager, Macy's

YaFawn Smith
Government & Regulatory Affairs Manager, Comcast/NBC Universal

Kevin Swanson
Director of Pharmacy & Retail Operations, Walgreens

Amanda Thompson
Manager of External Relations, DePaul University

Matthew Toles
Senior Vice President/Sales & Client Experience Manager, PNC Bank

James Turner
Managing Director, CIBC U.S.

Bill Villarreal 

Assistant Vice President, Wintrust Bank - Chicago

Jim Vozzella
Senior Sales Manager, 360 Chicago

Rian Walker
Creative Director, DL3 Realty L.P.

Markeyon Wallock
Founder & CEO, Wallock International Group LLC/BWYB Products

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