Board

Junior Achievement of Chicago Executive Committee

Melissa Bean

Former President and CEO

Mesirow Wealth Management

 

Carolyn Booth

Head, U.S. Personal and Business Banking

BMO

 

Robert Chodos

Vice Chairman

Newmark

 

Jessica Cole  — Serves as Co-Chair of the Development Committee

President & Chief Executive Officer

Becker's Healthcare

 

Tyson Cornell

US Advisory Leader

PwC

 

Patrice DeCorrevont  — Serves as Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee and Co-Chair of the Development Committee

Regional President - Illinois/Wisconsin

Huntington National Bank

 

Kristen Freund  — Serves as Chairperson of the Volunteer Committee

Managing Director and Commercial Banking Group Head

CIBC Bank USA

 

Michael Froy  — Secretary

Partner

Dentons US LLP

 

Paul Green  — Treasurer

Americas Consumer Products and Retail Tax Market Segment Leader

Ernst & Young LLP

 

Steve Henn

CEO

IDEAL Industries, Inc.

 

Roberto Herencia  — Serves as Chairperson of the Compensation Committee

Chairman and CEO

Byline Bancorp

 

Jocelyn Jopa

Vice President, Head of Claims Quality

Zurich North America

 

Katie Lawler

SVP - Chief Human Resources Officer

ITW

 

Christine Leahy  — Served as Co-Chairperson of the 2024 Chicago Business Hall of Fame

Chair and Chief Executive Officer

CDW Corporation

 

David Marberger

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Conagra Brands, Inc.

 

Don Ortegel

Executive Vice President, North America

Aon

 

José Peña

SVP, Retail Executive

Fifth Third Bank

 

John Rodi  — Serves as Chairperson of the Audit Committee

Financial Services Audit Partner and Leader - KPMG Board Leadership Center

KPMG LLP

 

Katherine Scherer  — Chairperson

Central Region Market Leader - Chicago Managing Partner

Deloitte LLP

 

Tom Staab

President and CEO

Junior Achievement of Chicago

 

Michael Tower

Partner Emeritus

Kearney

 

 

 

Junior Achievement of Chicago Board Members

Katherine M. Scherer  — Chairperson

Central Region Market Leader - Chicago Managing Partner

Deloitte LLP

 

Tom Staab

President and CEO

Junior Achievement of Chicago

 

Michael M. Froy  — Secretary

Partner

Dentons US LLP

 

Paul Green  — Treasurer

Americas Consumer Products and Retail Tax Market Segment Leader

Ernst & Young LLP

 

Jeffrey L. Albee

Chief Financial & Investment Officer

ACC, LLC

 

Brian Barnes

CEO and Founder

M1

 

Melissa L. Bean

Former President and CEO

Mesirow Wealth Management

 

Sean Bentley

Senior Vice President, Enterprise Transformation

Ulta Beauty

 

Carolyn Booth

Head, U.S. Personal and Business Banking

BMO

 

Jim Bramblet

Senior Managing Director – FSB Midwest Lead

Accenture

 

Randy Burt

Partner and Managing Director

AlixPartners

 

Tom Cahill  — Served as Chairperson of the Golf Committee

Senior Vice President of Partner and Alliance Solutions

MGT

 

Deia Campanelli

Vice President, Global Communications

Cargill

 

Alexander G. Campbell

Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer

Vibes

 

Neal J. Campbell

President and Founder

Fortunate LLC

 

Robert B. Chodos

Vice Chairman

Newmark

 

Jessica Cole  — Serves as Co-Chair of the Development Committee

President & Chief Executive Officer

Becker's Healthcare

 

John Compernolle

Retired SVP and Market Executive

Bank of America, N.A.

 

Elle Cordes Radke  — Serves as Co-Chairperson of the Marketing & Communications Committee

Vice President, Director

Starcom USA

 

Tyson Cornell

US Advisory Leader

PwC

 

Randal D. Dawson

Executive Vice President

CBRE

 

Ghram K. Debes

Managing Director, Head of Dealer Finance

BMO

 

Patrice P. DeCorrevont  — Serves as Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee and Co-Chair of the Development Committee

Regional President - Illinois/Wisconsin

Huntington National Bank

 

Douglas Donovan

Senior Vice President - Chicago Commercial Banking Leader

Wells Fargo

 

Donna Dorsey

Executive Vice President, Chief People and Culture Officer

Navistar, Inc.

 

Bob Dutzi  — Serves as Northern Division Board Chariman

ITW

 

Charles B. Edelstein  — Serves as Chairperson of the Investment Committee

Senior Advisor and Retired Co-CEO

Apollo Education Group

 

Paula S. Ferguson

General Counsel and EVP

HSBC North America

 

Gina Fezler  — Serves as Northwest Indiana Division Board Chairperson

BMO

 

James Fields

Partner & Global Head, Health Services, Health & Life Sciences and Program Lead, Practicing Wisely

Oliver Wyman

 

Joseph Fitzpatrick

Head of Distribution

MSIG Holdings

 

Sarah Flanagan

Career Ownership Coach

The Entrepreneur's Source

 

Kristen P. Freund  — Serves as Chairperson of the Volunteer Committee

Managing Director and Commercial Banking Group Head

CIBC Bank USA

 

Karen Galivan

Tax Partner, Consumer Products Senior Analyst

RSM US LLP

 

Stedman Graham

Chairman & CEO

S. Graham & Associates LLC

 

Chip W. Hardt

Chief Operating Officer

dscout

 

Grant Harvey  — Serves as Western Division Board Chairperson

ITW Automotive

 

Jonathan Haugeberg

Partner

Grant Thornton LLP

 

Joan Heggen

SVP and Team Lead - Commercial Banking

U.S. Bank

 

Steve Henn

CEO

IDEAL Industries, Inc.

 

Roberto R. Herencia  — Serves as Chairperson of the Compensation Committee

Chairman and CEO

Byline Bancorp

 

Gary E. Holdren

Founder and CEO

Garland Capital

 

Sinem Hostetter

Partner

McKinsey & Company

 

Dr. Mark Huntington

Managing Director, North America

PhysicsX

 

José Isasi, ll

Partner

Jones Day

 

George E. Johnson

Chairman Emeritus - Retired

Johnson Products Company, Inc.

 

Jocelyn Jopa

Vice President, Head of Claims Quality

Zurich North America

 

Kip Kelley

Chief Executive Officer

Aon Affinity US

 

Anthony K. Kesman

Chariman

Kesman Group LLC

 

Jamie Kieffer  — Serves as Co-Chairperson of Marketing & Communication Committee

Managing Director, Client Strategy

Edelman Delta

 

Paul Larson

President, Financial Lines

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

 

Katie Lawler

SVP - Chief Human Resources Officer

ITW

 

Christine A. Leahy  — Served as Co-Chairperson of the 2024 Chicago Business Hall of Fame

Chair and Chief Executive Officer

CDW Corporation

 

Curtis Maas

CEO & Chairman

The RDI Group

 

Patrick Macellaro

Finance Vice President - 360° Finance

Allstate Corporation

 

David Marberger

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Conagra Brands, Inc.

 

Terrance Maxwell

Chief Financial Officer, Managing Director

Baird

 

Willie Mayberry

Former Executive Vice President, President of Regional Banking

Busey Bank

 

Carla R. Michelotti

President

Carla Michelotti LLC

 

Aaron Miner  — Serves as Will County Division Board Chairperson

Operations Manager

LyondellBasell

 

Thomas Monahan

VP & General Manager, Greater Lakes Market

AT&T

 

Heather A. Mooney

President & CEO

Helco Corporation

 

Brian Morgan

Partner

Plante Moran

 

Paul Morgan

Chief Operating Officer, Work Dynamics

JLL

 

Wade Mynatt

Senior Vice President

Dovenmuehle

 

Stephen R. Nesbitt

EVP - Chief Risk & Administrative Officer (retired)

HSBC

 

Larry P. Nieman

Career Ownership Coach

The Entrepreneur's Source

 

Robert O'Keef

Vice President & Treasurer

GE Healthcare

 

Edmond F. Opler

Chairman & CEO

World's Finest Chocolate, Inc.

 

Don Ortegel

Executive Vice President, North America

Aon

 

Charmaine P. Owens  — Serves as Central Division Board Chairperson

Lead Consultant - Account Services

Verizon

 

Alberto Paracchini

President & CEO

Byline Bank

 

Mordie Pearson

Vice President, Health and Safety

UPS

 

José Peña

SVP, Retail Executive

Fifth Third Bank

 

Scott Ramsbottom

Senior Vice President, Information Technology

Wesco

 

John H. Rodi  — Serves as Chairperson of the Audit Committee

Financial Services Audit Partner and Leader - KPMG Board Leadership Center

KPMG LLP

 

Rod Schrader

Chairman & CEO

Komatsu America Corp.

 

Karl Schulz  — Serves as the Chairperson of the Golf Committee

Vice President, Product and Partner Management

CDW Corporation

 

Elbert Singleton

Senior Vice President, Chicago

Shapiro&Raj

 

Mark Skroch

Founder

Marketing Enhanced Strategies

 

Laura Slagter  — Serves as DuPage Divisional Board Chair

Marketing Director

Voya Financial

 

Denis Springer

Senior Vice President (retired)

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation

 

Bob Stewart

Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, North America (retired)

McDonald's Corporation

 

Dr. Lynette Stokes

President

South Suburban College

 

Lisa Stuver, CPWA®

Senior Vice President, Senior Managing Director

Northern Trust

 

Becky Tinkham

Chief Human Resources Officer

Marmon Holdings, Inc.

 

Michael J. Tower

Partner Emeritus

Kearney

 

Mary Ann Travers

Office Managing Partner - Chicago/Oak Brook

Crowe LLP

 

Sandy J. Wayne PhD

Dean, College of Business Administration

University of Illinois at Chicago

 

Thomas Weber

Partner

Winston & Strawn LLP

 

Spencer Williams  — Serves as Southern Cook County Board Chairperson

State Farm

 

Nathan Winters

Chief Financial Officer

Zebra Technologies Corporation

 

Desmond C. Wong

President & CEO

Sino Strategies Group, LLC

 

Lauren Young, Ed.D.

Vice President, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Travelers

 

 

 

Junior Achievement of Chicago Life Trustees

Thomas L. Bindley

 

Bryan C. Cressey

 

Sandy L. Daffé

 

W. James Farrell

 

Stephen Grabek

 

John R. Horne

 

Lester B. Knight

 

Richard H. Lenny

 

David W. Nelms

 

Frank S. Ptak

 

E. Scott Santi

 

Gary L. Tooker

 

Norman H. Wesley

 

Robert J. Darnall

In Memoriam

 

John D. Nichols Jr.

In Memoriam

 

Thomas E. Richards

In Memoriam

 

 

 

Junior Achievement of Chicago DUPAGE COUNTY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Elizabeth Sheaffer

ITW Hi-Cone

 

James Mensching

Itasca Bank & Trust Company

 

Beth Amando

BP

 

Jason Fues

Nalco, an Ecolab Company

 

Steve Basham

UPS

 

John Langton

Addison School District #44

 

Thomas Paleka

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

 

John Hopp

The Hartford Insurance Company

 

Stephen Pickett

BMO Harris

 

Adam Cibulka

DuPage High School District 88

 

Charlie Russ

Hunken Financial

 

Olivia Evans

Nokia

 

Mark Grippando

Capgemini

 

Ralph Pucek

Crowe

 

Barry Dauber

Zip-Pack- An ITW Company

 

Tom Stanton

Cornelious Inc.

 

Mike Cozzi

HAVI Global Solutions

 

John Dvorak

Gerald Auto Group

 

Brendan Aubin

DeVry University

 

Stacie Graham

Liberty Mutual Insurance

 

Drew Mitchell

Holladay Properties

 

Brian Giovanini

Indian Prairie School District 204

 

Bill Kapraun

Fellowes

 

Sallie Lupescu

Global Brass and Copper Holdings, Inc.

 

David Cunningham III

AAR Corp.

 

Linda Salchenberger

Vice President

Executive Synergies, Inc.

 

Andrew Walkowicz

The RDI Group

 

Lynette Briggs

TCF National Bank

 

Amanda Stubenrauch

Dover

 

David Hill

Community Consolidated School District 93

 

Jonathan Twitty

State Farm Insurance Agency

 

Laura Slagter  — Serves as DuPage Divisional Board Chair

Marketing Director

Voya Financial

 

 

 

Junior Achievement of Chicago NORTHERN DIVISION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Lanette Broderick

CDW

 

Heidi Smithson

First Midwest Bank

 

Shawn Messmer

Maine Township High School District

 

Will Bird

SCOR Global P&C

 

Donald Buskirk

WoodForest National Bank

 

Colleen Zambole

Discover Financial Services

 

Bob Dutzi  — Serves as Northern Division Board Chariman

ITW

 

Michael Connolly

Community Consolidated School

 

Megan Newton

Rust-Oleum Corporation

 

Amarendra Duvuur

AbbVie

 

Janeen McGreal

The Lock Up Self Storage

 

Emma Montagu

First Bank of Highland Park

 

Donna Kopera

Point B Consulting

 

Scott Michelau

Discover Financial Services

 

 

 

Junior Achievement of Chicago NORTHWEST INDIANA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dr. Mark Sperling

Indiana University Northwest

 

Beth Cunningham

Park Place of St. John

 

Brian Rogan

Wells Fargo Bank

 

Jaclyn Barkow

Indiana University Northwest

 

Michelle O'Day

First Savings Bank of Hegewisch

 

Katie Atwood

Becker's Healthcare

 

Anthony Sindone

Purdue University Northwest

 

Marcia Powrozek-Hardison

Nipsco

 

Cherilyn Parker

First Savings Bank of Hegewisch

 

Amy Parker

Portage Economic Development

 

Gina Fezler  — Serves as Northwest Indiana Division Board Chairperson

BMO

 

Randy Shepard

Centier Bank

 

Matt Wells

Purdue Northwest

 

Stephanie Madison

First Merchants Bank

 

Jim Wimberley

BP

 

Eve Gomez

EG Spanish Interpreting

 

Jessica Vargas

Holladay Properties

 

Pam Martin

Strategize Wealth

 

 

 

Junior Achievement of Chicago WESTERN DIVISION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Grant Harvey  — Serves as Western Division Board Chairperson

ITW Automotive

 

Allison Kavulich

Huntington Bank

 

Scott Peska

Waubonsee Community College

 

Damaris Abella

Old Second National Bank

 

Sheila Johnsen

IDEAL Industries, Inc.

 

Jim Griffin

Nicor Gas

 

Deborah Ross

Huntington Bank

 

Mickey Zink

Associated Bank

 

George Caraballo

Vice President & Regional Manager

Old Second National Bank

 

Scott Ulen

Supplier Quality Engineer

Motorola Solutions

 

 

 

Junior Achievement of Chicago WILL COUNTY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Anthony McCain

President

InfraSource

 

Aaron Miner  — Serves as Will County Division Board Chairperson

Operations Manager

LyondellBasell

 

David Chipurnoi

Branch Manager

Woodforest Bank

 

 

 

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