BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers


Tammy Marie Pearce | President 
GRAEF, Structural Engineer / Business Development Associate 
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me running or biking along the lake. 

 

Amy Bilton | Vice President
Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie & Lowry, P.C., Attorney and Shareholder 
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me in Grant Park with my family and a picnic basket, listening to the symphony.

 

Chris Martinez | Vice President
The Resurrection Project, Chief Administrator and Strategy Officer
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me along our beautiful waterfront squeezing in a bike ride, run, or tennis match. 

 

Shahiedah Shabazz | Vice President
Law Office of Shahiedah Shabazz, Managing Partner
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me marveling at the beautiful skyline.

 

Dorothy Abreu | Treasurer
PNC, Senior Vice President, Public Finance 
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me enjoying the beautiful lakefront either walking or biking along the path.

 

Sue Matejcak | Secretary
Quarles & Brady LLP, Partner
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me perusing the closest art fair or crafts show.

 

Michael Kaiser | Assistant Secretary
Hines, Senior Vice President, Management Services 
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me enjoying the amazing energy, waterfront vistas, and food of our city.

 

Directors

Helen Chen | Director 
Willis Towers Watson, Senior Director 
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me...

 

Andy Dahle | Director 
PwC, Retired 
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me with family exploring Chicago's world class museums.

 

Felicia Dawson | Director 
POAH Communities, Vice President 
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me...

 

Mirlene Dossous | Director 
Robert R. McCormick Foundation, Director, Englewood Portfolio 
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me at the Museum of Science and Industry.

 

Brian Doyle | Director 
BMO, Director 
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me exploring Chicago's amazing neighborhoods and restaurants.

 

Christopher Johnson | Director 
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, Real Estate Broker 
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me at a Cubs game with my wife.

 

Phillip Kinnison | Director 
Accenture, Digital Solutions Architect and Senior Principal 
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me...

 

Katherine Lanyi | Secretary
Solomon Cordwell Buenz, Senior Project Manager 
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me throwing a ball to my dog at the Montrose doggie beach.

 

Tak Louie| Director 
Illinois Housing Development Authority, Manager of Architecture and Construction Services 
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me flipping through LPs in a record shop.

 

N. Neville Reid | Director 
Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP, Partner 
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me on the golf course.

 

Celeste Smith | Director 
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Director of Leadership Certificates and Programs
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me...

 

Joyce Vela | Director 
LCM Architects, Senior Associate / Project Manager 
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me probably stuffing my face with jibaritos, tacos, deep dish pizza, sushi, BBQ, falafels, or all of the above!

 

Wesley Walker | Director 
Chicago Community Trust, Senior Director of Community Impact 
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me visiting the Art Institute of Chicago.

 

 

 

 

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