Executive Committee

Karina Ayala-Bermejo
Vice President of Human Resources & General Counsel
Metropolitan Family Services (Chicago)

John Bouman
President/CEO
Shriver Center on Poverty Law (Chicago)

Veronica Cunningham
Vice President - Public Policy & External Relations
Safer Foundation (Chicago)

Percy Dace
Director - Community Youth Services Program
Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House (East St. Louis)

Maricela Garcia
CEO
Gads Hill Center (Chicago)

Carol Green
Executive Director
Lifescape Community Services (Rockford)

Pam Heavens
Executive Director
Will-Grundy Center for Independent Living (Joliet)

Ahlam Jbara
Associate Director
Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (Chicago)

George Jones
Executive Director
Ada S. McKinley Community Services (Chicago)

Jack Kaplan
Director - Public Policy and Advocacy
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago (Chicago)

Dora Maya
President & CEO
Arden Shore Child and Family Services (Waukegan)

Laurel O'Sullivan
Vice President - Public Policy
Donors Forum (Chicago)

Maria Pesqueria (Chair)
President/CEO
Mujeres Latinas en Accion (Chicago)

Al Riddley
Executive Director
Illinois Coalition for Community Services (Springfield)

Nancy Ronquillo (Chair Emeritus)
President/CEO
Children's Home + Aid* (Chicago)
*Organization has served as fiscal sponsor since 2008

Jim Runyon (Vice-Chair)
Director - Grants & Governmental Affairs
Easter Seals Peoria-Bloomington (Peoria)

Dan Schwick
Vice President - Church & Community Services
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (Des Plaines)

Suzanne Strassberger
Director - State Government Affairs
Jewish Federation (Chicago)

Dale Strassheim
President/CEO
The Baby Fold (Normal)

Lisa Tolbert
Executive Director
The Delta Center (Cairo)

Samantha Tuttle
Associate Director - Policy & Advocacy
Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights (Chicago)

Shelley Vaughan
Assistant Director
Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault (Springfield)

Gary Weinstein
CEO
Transitions Mental Health Services (Rock Island)