ADVISORY COUNCILS
Meet the Youth Guidance Advisory Councils
Youth Guidance’s Advisory Councils are composed of individuals who are committed to serving as champions of Youth Guidance’s mission and vision. Each council member has a strong desire be actively involved in solving the issues these youth face. Each devotes time, talent and expertise to the current and future work of Youth Guidance programming.

WOW Advisory Council Co-Chair
Beth Schmidt
Community Leader
WOW Advisory Council Co-Chair
Beth Schmidt
Community Leader

Carrie Parr
Community Leader
Carrie Parr
Community Leader

Catherine Hayden
Community Leader
Catherine Hayden
Community Leader

Jason M. Quintana
Partner, Mayer Brown LLP
Jason M. Quintana
Partner, Mayer Brown LLP

Executive Director of Engagement Services
Juany Valdespino-Gaytan
Executive Director of Social and Emotional Learning at Dallas Independent School District
Executive Director of Engagement Services
Juany Valdespino-Gaytan
Executive Director of Social and Emotional Learning at Dallas Independent School District

Lynn Jackson
Community Leader
Lynn Jackson
Community Leader

Mena Ruiz
President, Youth Guidance Alumni Council
Mena Ruiz
President, Youth Guidance Alumni Council

Rachel Goodman Sturges, PsyD
Rachel Goodman Sturges, PsyD

Saumil Mehta
General Counsel, Clearcover
Saumil Mehta
General Counsel, Clearcover

Zachary Fardon
Managing Partner, King & Spalding
Zachary Fardon
Managing Partner, King & Spalding

Colleen Desmond
Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group
Colleen Desmond
Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group

Melissa Clark
CFO of Primera Engineer
Melissa Clark
CFO of Primera Engineer

Karla Davis
VP of Integrated Marketing & Media at Ulta
Karla Davis
VP of Integrated Marketing & Media at Ulta

Dr. Mikaeli Gordon
Psychiatrist at Northwestern Medicine-Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Dr. Mikaeli Gordon
Psychiatrist at Northwestern Medicine-Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Toy Ann McCray
Regional Community Relations Manager for UPS Foundation
Toy Ann McCray
Regional Community Relations Manager for UPS Foundation

Julie Knudson
SVP, Human Resources, GGP
Julie Knudson
SVP, Human Resources, GGP

Gaynor Hall
News Reporter at WGN-TV
Gaynor Hall
News Reporter at WGN-TV