Executive Committee

Lori Baas
CEO
Christopher House (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)

Carol Green
Executive Director
Lifescape Community Services (Rockford)

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)

Jim Lewis
Senior Program Officer
Chicago Community Trust (Chicago)

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

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

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

Jim Runyon
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)

Nancy Tegtmeier
Associate Director
Illinois Coalition for Community Services (Springfield)

Lisa Tolbert
Executive Director
The Delta Center (Cairo)

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