Chicago Loop Alliance Leadership & Staff
Financials CLA Impact Report 2023

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

  • Rich Gamble
    Rich Gamble
    Chair President and CEO
    RVC
  • Simone A. Randolph
    Simone A. Randolph
    Vice Chair Partner
    Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC
  • Laura Graves
    Laura Graves
    Treasurer Vice President of Operations & Business Planning
    ABC-7/WLS Television, Inc.
  • Kemena Brooks
    Kemena Brooks
    Secretary Director of Development
    The Community Builders
  • Jean de St. Aubin
    Jean de St. Aubin
    Immediate Past Chair Former Executive Director
    Gene Siskel Film Center

Board of Directors

  • Lenny Asaro Faegre, Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP
  • Juanna A. Blackwell Transfix
  • Todd Bancroft Draper and Kramer
  • Amy Boonstra Mindworks/University of Chicago
  • 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
  • Tangela Enyia ComEd
  • Kat Frerichs McCormick Place
  • Nora Gainer Art Institute of Chicago
  • Steve Gardner InterPark, LLC
  • Judie Green Auditorium Theatre
  • Tess Green 212 W. Washington Condominium Association
  • Stefan Gruvberger The LaSalle Chicago
  • Kris Hansen DePaul University
  • Noreen Heron Heron Agency
  • LaShaun “Sah” Jackson CIRCLE Foundation/Innovations High School
  • Kearby Kaiser Millennium Park Plaza
  • Eileen LaCario Broadway In Chicago
  • Elizabeth Mackel Wintrust Bank – Chicago
  • Tamar Mizrahi Goddess and the Baker
  • Stanley Nitzberg Mid-American Real Estate Corp.
  • Janette Outlaw Interior Investments, LLC
  • Rachel Phipps Target
  • Paul Rades CBRE Investment Management
  • Bradley Renner The Joffrey Ballet
  • Issac Riggs Millennium Parking Garages
  • Sandi Robinson The Godfrey Hotel Chicago
  • Hutt Rubio Clayco
  • Jim Rylowicz CenTrio Energy
  • Matthew Sarosy Macy’s
  • Charles Smith CannonDesign
  • YaFawn Smith Comcast/NBC Universal
  • Kevin Swanson Walgreens
  • James Turner Managing Director
    CIBC U.S.
  • John Vance Stone Real Estate Corp.
  • Leon Walker DL3 Realty L.P.
  • Markeyon Wallock Wallock International Group LLC/BWYB Products
  • John G. Wells Hilton Chicago

Honorary Board

  • Ronald M. Arnold
  • Cal Audrain
  • Herman Berghoff
  • Fran Casey
  • 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 Placemaking and 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 Coordinator

Octavion Thomas

Octavion Thomas

Social Services Outreach Specialist (through Streetplus)

Melvin Craig III

Melvin Craig III

Administrative Assistant

Romesa Amiwala

Marketing and Communications Intern

Darin Chaichitatorn

Community Engagement and Membership Intern

Alejandra Diaz

Planning Intern

Grace Hebert

Planning Intern

Alek Jaunzemis

Placemaking Intern

Street Team Clean Team

State Street Ambassador team members throughout 2023

  • Vincent Accurso
  • Nakena Calhoun
  • Antonie Johnson
  • Tawone Keith
  • Harold Matthews
  • Daniel Moore
  • Alfonso Redditt
  • Nicolas Roa
  • Keontrae Sanders
  • Alex Scott
  • Jordan Williams
  • Keywon Yates
  • Alonzo Zollicoffer

Corridor Ambassador team members throughout 2023

  • Jimmie Adams
  • Joshua Adams
  • Patrick Calhoun
  • Kylin Dilliard
  • Kiara Harris
  • Steven Hough
  • April Hudson
  • Ronnae Lockett
  • Nicholas Tatum
  • Marquan Thomas
  • Armani Turner
  • Devonna Williams
  • Walter Williams
  • Patrick Williamson
  • Paris Willaimson
  • Anthony Wilson
  • Aaron Woolridge

Security Patrols
throughout 2023

  • 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