Leadership & Staff at CLA Annual Gala
Financials CLA Impact Report 2022

Leadership & Staff

State Street Commission

  • Greg Cameron
    Commission Chair President and CEO
    The Joffrey Ballet
  • Ryan Segal
    Commission Vice Chair Vice President
    Acadia Realty Trust
  • La Verne O. Morris
    Commission Secretary Resident owner, 20 N. State Condominium Association
  • Kristin Duncan
    Commission Treasurer General Manager
    Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel
  • Mark Anderson, CPM Property Manager
    Hines | Citadel Building
  • Gia Biagi Commissioner
    Chicago Department of Transportation
  • Maurice Cox Commissioner
    Chicago Department of Planning & Development
  • Sonya Garcia General Manager
    Walgreens
  • John H. Idler President & General Manager
    ABC-7/WLS Television, Inc.
  • Erin Harkey Commissioner
    Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
  • Dean Lane Area General Manager
    Palmer House, a Hilton hotel
  • Andrea Schwartz Vice President of Media Relations North Central and South Regions
    Macy’s
  • Cole Stallard Commissioner
    Chicago Department of Streets & Sanitation

Chicago Loop Alliance Officers

  • Jean de St. Aubin
    Jean de St. Aubin
    Chair Executive Director
    Gene Siskel Film Center
  • Rich Gamble
    Rich Gamble
    Vice Chair President and CEO
    RVC
  • Simone A. Randolph
    Simone A. Randolph
    Secretary Partner
    Thompson Hine LLP
  • Laura Graves
    Laura Graves
    Treasurer Vice President of Operations & Business Planning
    ABC-7/WLS Television, Inc.
  • James Turner
    James Turner
    Immediate Past Chair Managing Director
    CIBC

Board of Directors

  • Juanna A. Blackwell Chicago Architecture Center
  • Amy Boonstra Mindworks/University of Chicago
  • Kemena Brooks The Community Builders, Inc.
  • David Broz Columbia College Chicago
  • Tom Buechele School of the Art Institute of Chicago
  • William Burfeind Proven IT
  • John Collins Goodman Theatre
  • Ben Creamer Downtown Apartment Company/Downtown Realty Company
  • Louis D’Angelo Metropolitan Properties of Chicago, LLC
  • Morgan Eagles theWit Hotel Chicago
  • Kirsten Ekdahl-Hull EQ Office
  • Hassan El Neklawy JW Marriott Chicago
  • Tangela Enyia ComEd
  • Kat Frerichs McCormick Place
  • Nora Gainer Art Institute of Chicago
  • Steve Gardner InterPark, LLC
  • Tess Green 212 W. Washington Condo Association
  • Stefan Gruvberger The Lasalle Chicago, Autograph Collection
  • LaShaun Jackson CIRCLE Foundation/Innovations High School
  • Kearby Kaiser Millennium Park Plaza
  • Eileen LaCario Broadway In Chicago
  • Gabriella Littleton Urbanspace
  • Elizabeth Mackel Wintrust Bank – Chicago
  • Cole Mansfield Staypineapple Chicago, an Iconic Loop hotel
  • Tamar Mizrahi Goddess and the Baker
  • Judie Moore Green Auditorium Theatre
  • Stanley Nitzberg Mid-America Real Estate Corp.
  • Janette Outlaw Interior Investments, LLC
  • Jeffrey Patrick Target
  • Angel Perez ComEd
  • Paul Rades CBRE Investment Management
  • Bradley Renner The Joffrey Ballet
  • Issac Riggs Millennium Parking Garages LLC
  • Sandi Robinson The Godfrey Hotel Chicago
  • Hutt Rubio Clayco
  • Jim Rylowicz CenTrio Energy
  • Matt Sarosy Macy's
  • Charles Smith CannonDesign
  • YaFawn Smith Comcast/NBC Universal
  • Kevin Swanson Walgreens
  • Peter Tortorello Fairfield Properties
  • John Vance Stone Real Estate Corp.
  • Leon Walker, Esq. DL3 Realty
  • John G. Wells Hilton Chicago

Honorary Board

  • Ronald M. Arnold
  • Cal Audrain
  • Herman Berghoff
  • Norman Elkin
  • Lori T. Healey
  • Ralph Hughes
  • Melvin L. Katten
  • G. Brent Minor

Administrative Staff

Michael M. Edwards

Michael M. Edwards

President and CEO

Abel Rodriguez

Abel Rodriguez

Chief Financial Officer

Kiana DiStasi

Kiana DiStasi

Chief Marketing & Communications Officer

Allison Gerlach

Allison Gerlach

Director of Events

Kenna Tunis

Kenna J. Tunis

Director of Community Engagement

Ariella Gibson

Ariella Gibson

Marketing and Communications Manager

Jerry Zollicoffer

Jerry Zollicoffer

Operations Manager (through Streetplus)

Daisy Ruiz

Daisy Ruiz

Marketing and Communications Assistant

Octavion Thomas

Octavion Thomas

Social Services Outreach Specialist (through Streetplus)

Dimitri Nesbitt

Placemaking Intern

Alek Jaunzemis

Placemaking Intern

Grace Hebert

Planning Intern

Lauren Smith

Membership Intern

Darin Chiachitatorn

Community Engagement and Administrative Intern

Street Team Clean Team

State Street Ambassador team members throughout 2022

  • Vincent Accurso
  • Nakena Calhoun
  • Jalen Cameron
  • Terrell Frazier
  • Michael Gladney
  • Antonie Johnson
  • Tawone Keith
  • Candace Mason
  • Harold Matthews
  • Daniel Moore
  • Eric Owens
  • Alfonso Redditt
  • Nicolas Roa
  • Tia Sanders
  • Keontrae Sanders
  • Kenisha Smith
  • Jahmil Thomas
  • Octavion Thomas
  • Keywon Yates
  • Jordan Williams
  • Alonzo Zollicoffer
  • Jerry Zollicoffer

Corridor Ambassador team members throughout 2022

  • Jimmie Adams
  • Darinesha Banks
  • Jonathan Boatwright
  • Kedeijah Burke
  • Shaunta Childs
  • Joshaun Collins
  • Kylin Dilliard
  • Sania Franklin
  • Mya Giordano
  • Steven Hough
  • April Hudson
  • Armani Johnson
  • Alex Scott
  • Mario Solomon
  • Nicholas Tatum
  • Genile Tillman
  • Devonna Williams
  • Walter Williams
  • Anthony Wilson
  • Terry Zollicoffer

Security Patrols
throughout 2022

  • Patricia Casey
  • Dorota Chlebek
  • Derrick Brunson
  • Odai Alawi
  • Deon James
  • Alex Jozsi
  • Kamren Harris
  • Alex Howard
  • Alex Lipniewski
  • Zakariyya Ogundimo
  • Dennis Oleforo
  • Ryan Pearson
  • Miles Stephens
  • Malik Williams Tyler