Leadership
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Jennifer Parks
Executive Director
312-563-0296 x111, jen.parks@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me exploring a neighborhood on a Chicago Architecture Center Tour.
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Betsy Rubinstein
Development Director
312-563-0296 x434, betsy.rubinstein@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me taking a taco tour and ending with some live music.
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Mindy Rueden
Programs Director
312-563-0296 x315, mindy.rueden@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me with friends, meandering one of the various neighborhoods and looking for yet another "favorite place."
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Cortland Smith
Finance and Operations Director
312-563-0296 x113, cortland.smith@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me...
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Matthew Speh
ReStore Director
312-563-0296 x202, matthew.speh@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me exploring the city having recently moved to the area (recommendations for favorite restaurants and pastry shops always welcomed).
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Staff
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Nick Armor
ReStore Operations Ambassador
312-563-0296, nick.armor@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me at the United Center watching the Bulls.
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Sergiu Arsenie
ReStore Experience Ambassador
312-563-0296 x211, sergiu.arsenie@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me at Chipotle eating a burrito.
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Donta Ashford
Community Engagement Coordinator
312-563-0296, donta.ashford@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me...
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Geovonnie Bates
Volunteer Programs Manager
312-563-0296 x319, geovonnie.bates@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me at any good restaurant on the South Side with my family.
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Lacey Brown
ReStore Processing Ambassador
312-563-0296, lacey.brown@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me on the beach with a glass of wine.
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David Chudy
Corporate Partnerships Manager
312-563-0296 x414, david.chudy@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me eating a burrito at Los Comales.
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Vicki Crockett
Business Manager
312-563-0296 x123, vicki.crockett@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me hanging out with our Development Manager, Deena.
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Katie Decker
Procurement and Warehouse Coordinator
312-563-0296 x338, katie.decker@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me enjoying a family picnic along the lakefront.
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Kate Donnelly
Assistant Construction Manager
312-563-0296, kate.donnelly@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me strolling on Michigan Ave.
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Terrence Dillon
Neighborhood Grants Coordinator
312-563-0296 x313, terrence.dillon@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me eating ramen at every ramen shop in Hyde Park.
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Abraham Espino
ReStore Operations Ambassador
312-563-0296, abraham.espino@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me at a park, most likely walking my three dogs or with my friends and family.
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Charles Garb
ReStore Receiving Coordinator
312-563-0296 x224, charles.garb@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me playing soccer all over the city.
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Rod Gingrich
Institutional Giving Manager
312-563-0296 x404, rod.gingrich@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me looking for a cool art gallery or book store.
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Abigail Jackson
Project Coordinator
312-563-0296 x339, abigail.jackson@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me riding my bike through the Burnham Wildlife Corridor.
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Margaret Jahn
Development Project Specialist
312-563-0296 x418, margaret.jahn@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me riding a Divvy bike through my neighborhood, Logan Square, with my husband.
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Chris Kennedy
ReStore Procurement Manager
312-563-0296 x204, chris.kennedy@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me walking the lakefront with my wife and enjoying the view of the skyline.
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Misia Krasowski
Homeownership Programs Coordinator
312-563-0296 x336, misia.kraskowski@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me taking a heated yoga class or eating tacos.
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Pauline LeBlanc
Senior Crew Leader
312-563-0296, pauline.leblanc@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me bicycling about.
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Juan Luna Nunez
Community Engagement Coordinator
312-563-0296, juan.lunanunez@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me...
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Dmitri McDonald
ReStore Assistant Manager, Brand Experience
312-563-0296 x211, dmitri.mcdonald@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me ordering delivery from Chinatown.
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Victoria Onufrieff
Partnerships Coordinator
312-563-0296 x421, victoria.onufrieff@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me going to a new concert.
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Agata Ostrowska
ReStore Merchandiser and Experience Lead
312-563-0296 x206, agata.ostrowska@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me biking along the North Shore Channel Trail.
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Jeanette Pescitelli
ReStore Procurement Coordinator
312-563-0296 x203, jeanette.pescitelli@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me riding my bike to the beach!
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Deena Prescavage
Development Manager
312-563-0296 x422, deena.prescavage@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me running the air hockey table at Emporium.
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Helen Quach
People and Operations Manager
312-563-0296 x112, helen.quach@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me on the hunt for the best baked goods or simply indulging my sweet tooth with cupcakes from Magnolia's Bakery!
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Stephen Readus
ReStore Assistant Manager, Systems and Facility
312-563-0296, stephen.readus@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me crate digging at Reckless Records.
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John Rilling
ReStore Operations Ambassador
312-563-0296 x221, john.rilling@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me with my headphones blasting music while on the lake front.
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Leilani Rivera
ReStore Operations Ambassador
312-563-0296, leilani.rivera@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me at the beach!
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Martha Rudy
Real Estate and Build Manager
312-563-0296 x312, martha.rudy@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me...
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Stephanie Ruizesparza
Office Administrator
312-563-0296 x110, stephanie.ruizesparza@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me enjoying time with my loved ones in Pilsen or Chinatown.
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Mike Rusch
Assistant Construction Manager
312-563-0296, mike.rusch@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me trying a new restaurant with friends.
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Joanna Sanders
Construction Site Supervisor
312-563-0296, joanna.sanders@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me sampling one of Chicago's many fun and unique restaurants.
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Darrell Smith
ReStore Processing and Maintenance Ambassador
312-563-0296, darrell.smith@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me...
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Viktoria Stefanova
Donor Database and Relations Specialist
312-563-0296 x403, viktoria.stefanova@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me catching some sun at Foster Beach.
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Emily Storey
ReStore Volunteer Coordinator
312-563-0296 x210, emily.storey@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me at a coffee shop or at the beach reading a book.
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Rakim Ward
ReStore Processing Coordinator
312-563-0296 x225, rakim.ward@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me visiting TAO Chicago.
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Don Wedd
CRM and IT Manager
312-563-0296 x317, don.wedd@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me strolling through the Japanese Garden and Bobolink Meadow in Jackson Park.
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Jerry Widner
ReStore Donation Ambassador
312-563-0296 x226, jerry.widner@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me enjoying the views of the city skyline at the museum campus.
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Courtney Wong
Communications and Engagement Coordinator
312-563-0296 x448, courtney.wong@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you’d find me enjoying a bike ride to the Chicago Botanic Gardens... and struggling to ride back.
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Year-Long Volunteers
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Jared Clemens
AmeriCorps National Construction Crew Leader
312-563-0296, jared.clemens@habitatchicago.org
Give me one hour in Chicago and you'd find me at the Garfield Park Conservatory.
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