BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers


Amy Bilton | 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.

 

Michael Kaiser | Vice President
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.

 

Shahiedah Shabazz | Vice President
Quarles & Brady LLP, Of Counsel
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me marveling at the beautiful skyline.

 

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

 

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.

 

 

Directors

Dorothy Abreu | Director
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.

 

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.

 

Camron Durr | Director 
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, J.D. Candidate 
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me enjoying the lakefront trail with my dog.

 

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

 

Katherine Lanyi | Director
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.

 

Travis Alexis Newsome | Director 
Speaker, singer, and space planner
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me enjoying the delicacies at one of the city's great vegan restaurants.

 

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.

 

Leslie Schafer de Ochoa | Director 
Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP, Partner
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me...

 

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...

 

Jim Wheaton | Director 
Department of Housing - Neighborhood Preservation Bureau, Program Manager
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me on my way to the National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen with an Al's Beef/Combo (wet-not dipped, sweet & hot) in one hand and a Mario's Italian Ice (cantaloupe) in the other.

 

William Zuhl | Director 
PwC, Senior Manager
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me...

 

 

 

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