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Leadership and Staff

JUDITH GETHNER (email Judith)

Au75CSb     Judith Gethner is the Executive Director of Illinois Partners for Human Service. She boasts an expansive and successful career in the areas of policy and procedure development, advocacy, and community organizing. Since her hiring, she has grown the statewide coalition from a confederation of 70 funders and providers to a formidable body of over 700 organizations representing every legislative district in Illinois. She holds a B.S from Northern Illinois University and an M.A. from Northeastern Illinois University.

VINETTA WASHINGTON (email Vinetta)


Vinetta Washington joined the Illinois Partners for Human Service staff in January 2012, serving in the newly created position of Membership Engagement and Development Manager. She has an expansive background in membership engagement and development along with several years of experience in sales, marketing, and project management.  Vinetta is actively committed to the civic community including volunteer work, and previously serving as an Executive Board member and in other leadership roles. She is currently a mentor with Freedom Sisters and volunteer with Chicago Cares.  Vinetta is an alumnus of the University of Illinois at Champaign, graduating with a Bachelor of Science.

BETTY HUYNH (email Betty)

Betty joined Illinois Partners for Human Services as the Policy Intern in January 2013. She holds a B.A in Global Studies with a Political Economy and Latin American Studies specialization and National Security with an Intelligence Analysis specialization from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She also minored in Spanish and received a certificate in Global Business from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is currently attending The School of Continuing Studies at Northwestern University where she is a Masters of Public Policy and Administration Candidate. Her degree will be conferred in June 2014.

DANIEL CAMPOS (email Daniel)

Daniel Campos joined Illinois Partners for Human Service as a Community Organizing Intern in January 2013. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a B.S. in Psychology and a Minor in Sociology.  After spending some time working and volunteering at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, he moved back to Illinois and is currently attending the Adler School of Professional Psychology for a Master of Counseling Psychology degree. His degree will be conferred October 2014.