Leadership
Board Officers
Melanie Hill, Chair
Ace Hardware Corporation Director, Retail Innovation & Advanced Concepts
Joyce Sapir, Vice-Chair
Reto Micheluzzi, Treasurer and Chair of Finance, Audit, and Risk Committee
PwC, Partner
Danielle Myrick, Secretary
Board of directors
Alexandra Mack
Alchymyx LLC, Founder and Principal
Erin Dyer
Consultant, Operations Executive
Jodi Cohen
ProPublica, Illinois Reporter
José Soares
Flix North America, Inc Head of Sales and Agencies – North America
Michelle White
Wintrust, Vice President – Business Development
Noah Hornstrom, Chair of Engagement Committee
Citadel Investment Group, Ashler Capital Portfolio Manager
Sarah Walczewski
Builders Vision, Head of Strategy Integration & Special Projects
Thi Ban
Fusion92, SVP Finance and Accounting
Val Rusk, Chair of Governance Committee
Continuum Legal Group, Partner
Staff Leadership Team
Amanda Whitlock, LCSW
Chief Executive Officer
Mindy Wade, CMA, CPA
Fractional CFO
Sarah Allen
Director of Programs
Tara Pink
Director of Development and Engagement
Michelle Bess
Senior Human Resources Manager
Matt Maturo
Senior IT Manager
Nef Morales
Digital Experience and Content Strategist
Board Advisors and Patrons
Christine Schoeff, Advisor
Deirdre Holub, Advisor
Erica Wolfort, Advisor
Randy Royer, Advisor
Scott Murray, Advisor
Tynetta-Hill-Muhammad, Advisor
Krystal Thomas, Patron