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.
BAM Advisory Council Co-Chair
Mark D. Gerstein
Partner, Latham & Watkins
BAM Advisory Council Co-Chair
Mark D. Gerstein
Partner, Latham & Watkins
BAM Advisory Council Co-Chair
Torrence Hinton
President, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas
BAM Advisory Council Co-Chair
Torrence Hinton
President, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas
BAM Advisory Council Chair
Christyanna Egun
Sr. Director of Boston Partnerships, Equity & Inclusion at Massachusetts General Hospital
BAM Advisory Council Chair
Christyanna Egun
Sr. Director of Boston Partnerships, Equity & Inclusion at Massachusetts General Hospital
WOW Advisory Council Co-Chair
Rachel Graham
Director of Programs at Lefkofsky Family Foundation
WOW Advisory Council Co-Chair
Rachel Graham
Director of Programs at Lefkofsky Family Foundation
WOW Advisory Council Co-Chair
Dinaz Mansuri
Executive Director at The Mayer and Morris Kaplan Family Foundation
WOW Advisory Council Co-Chair
Dinaz Mansuri
Executive Director at The Mayer and Morris Kaplan Family Foundation
James Anderson
Chief Executive Officer at Waller Helms Advisors
James Anderson
Chief Executive Officer at Waller Helms Advisors
Terrell Anderson
Executive Vice President of Strategy and Growth at Clinify
Terrell Anderson
Executive Vice President of Strategy and Growth at Clinify
Bradley Beile
Chief Operating Officer at Metro Edge
Bradley Beile
Chief Operating Officer at Metro Edge
Michael Cassel
Vice President, State and Local Government Affairs, ID.me
Michael Cassel
Vice President, State and Local Government Affairs, ID.me
Jadine Chou
Chief Safety and Security Officer at Chicago Public Schools
Jadine Chou
Chief Safety and Security Officer at Chicago Public Schools
Stephen Cruise
Managing Director, Global Head of Industrials Client Advisory at Greenhill & Co., LLC
Stephen Cruise
Managing Director, Global Head of Industrials Client Advisory at Greenhill & Co., LLC
John DeCaro
Founding Principal at Elementum Advisors
John DeCaro
Founding Principal at Elementum Advisors
Zachary Fardon
Managing Partner, King & Spalding
Zachary Fardon
Managing Partner, King & Spalding
Mike Flores
SVP Investor Relations Officer at McDonald's
Mike Flores
SVP Investor Relations Officer at McDonald's
Kimberly Flynn
Managing Director, Alternative Investments at XA Investments LLC
Kimberly Flynn
Managing Director, Alternative Investments at XA Investments LLC
Brent Gledhill
President and Chief Executive Officer, William Blair
Brent Gledhill
President and Chief Executive Officer, William Blair
Michael Gold
Chief Operating Officer at Pine Tree
Michael Gold
Chief Operating Officer at Pine Tree
Larry A. Green
Senior Certified Executive Career Counseling
Larry A. Green
Senior Certified Executive Career Counseling
Maria C. Green
Retired at Ingersoll Rand
Maria C. Green
Retired at Ingersoll Rand
Michael T. Harris
President, Beverly Bank & Trust
Michael T. Harris
President, Beverly Bank & Trust
David Helms
Managing Director at Waller Helms Advisors
David Helms
Managing Director at Waller Helms Advisors
Zachary Judd
Partner, Corporate Department at Latham & Watkins LLP
Zachary Judd
Partner, Corporate Department at Latham & Watkins LLP
Edward G. Lance IV
Senior Counsel at Archer Daniels Midland Company
Edward G. Lance IV
Senior Counsel at Archer Daniels Midland Company
Gary J. Levin, CPA
Retired Partner, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services
Gary J. Levin, CPA
Retired Partner, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services
Daniel Lewis
Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Daniel Lewis
Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Mike Macankanja
Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase
Mike Macankanja
Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase
Saumil Mehta
Vice President, Commercial Aviation Legal Affairs at Intelsat US
Saumil Mehta
Vice President, Commercial Aviation Legal Affairs at Intelsat US
Hon. Toni Preckwinkle
Cook County Board President
Hon. Toni Preckwinkle
Cook County Board President
Jason M. Quintana
Partner, Mayer Brown LLP
Jason M. Quintana
Partner, Mayer Brown LLP
Chair, Investment Sub-Committee
John R. Raitt
Retired Partner, Harris Associates L.P.
Chair, Investment Sub-Committee
John R. Raitt
Retired Partner, Harris Associates L.P.
Arnaldo Rivera
Chief Administrative & Equity Officer, Navy Pier
Arnaldo Rivera
Chief Administrative & Equity Officer, Navy Pier
John H. Schmidt
Senior Managing Director at Accenture
John H. Schmidt
Senior Managing Director at Accenture
Patrick Schweska
Public Policy Manager, Amazon Web Services
Patrick Schweska
Public Policy Manager, Amazon Web Services
Andrew Spinelli
Director, Brunswick Group
Andrew Spinelli
Director, Brunswick Group
Stuart A. Taylor II
CEO, The Taylor Group
Stuart A. Taylor II
CEO, The Taylor Group
Karen Van Ausdal
irector of Practice, CASEL
Karen Van Ausdal
irector of Practice, CASEL
Kim Van Horn
Chief Administrative Officer, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
Kim Van Horn
Chief Administrative Officer, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
Ed Wittenstein
Partner, Worsek & Vihon LLP
Ed Wittenstein
Partner, Worsek & Vihon LLP
Rob Womsley
Partner, Water Street
Rob Womsley
Partner, Water Street
Elizabeth Yntema
President, Dance Data Project
Elizabeth Yntema
President, Dance Data Project
Tavares Brewington
VP & General Counsel at Keolis America Inc.
Tavares Brewington
VP & General Counsel at Keolis America Inc.
Ramon DeJesus
Talent Development Trainer at ActBlue
Ramon DeJesus
Talent Development Trainer at ActBlue
Turahn Dorsey
Former Chief of Education at City of Boston
Turahn Dorsey
Former Chief of Education at City of Boston
Emerson Foster
Head of Human Resources U.S Business Unit & Global Product Launch at Takeda
Emerson Foster
Head of Human Resources U.S Business Unit & Global Product Launch at Takeda
Latoya Gayle
Co-Founder at March Like a Mother
Latoya Gayle
Co-Founder at March Like a Mother
Dr. Charles Grandson IV
Chief Equity & Strategy Officer at Boston Public Schools
Dr. Charles Grandson IV
Chief Equity & Strategy Officer at Boston Public Schools
Matt Hamilton
Managing Director, Summit Partners
Matt Hamilton
Managing Director, Summit Partners
Nadia Harden
Sr. Manager of Audience Development & Engagement at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Nadia Harden
Sr. Manager of Audience Development & Engagement at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Corey Harris
Chief of Schools at Boston Public Schools
Corey Harris
Chief of Schools at Boston Public Schools
Conan Harris
CEO/Founder at CJ Strategies LLC
Conan Harris
CEO/Founder at CJ Strategies LLC
Hon. Leslie Harris
Retired Judge, Massachusetts Trial Courts
Hon. Leslie Harris
Retired Judge, Massachusetts Trial Courts
Daphne Johnson
Chief Program Officer, Chicago Park District
Daphne Johnson
Chief Program Officer, Chicago Park District
Allan Kiser
VP and Compliance Officer at Fidelity Investments
Allan Kiser
VP and Compliance Officer at Fidelity Investments
Melissa Luna
Senior Executive Director at GreenLight Fund
Melissa Luna
Senior Executive Director at GreenLight Fund
William Morales
Former Commissioner of BCYF at City of Boston
William Morales
Former Commissioner of BCYF at City of Boston
Edward Powell
VP of Community Engagement at Justice Resource Institute
Edward Powell
VP of Community Engagement at Justice Resource Institute
Sally Sharp Lehman
Principal at Sharp Lehman Consulting
Sally Sharp Lehman
Principal at Sharp Lehman Consulting
Andi Smith
Executive Director, Washington at Ballmer Group
Andi Smith
Executive Director, Washington at Ballmer Group
Dr. Susan Enfield
Superintendent at Highline Public Schools
Dr. Susan Enfield
Superintendent at Highline Public Schools
Aaron Garcia
Community Inclusion Manager at White Center Community Development Association; Highline School Board Member
Aaron Garcia
Community Inclusion Manager at White Center Community Development Association; Highline School Board Member
Aimee Khuu
Executive Director for PSJH Global Partnerships and Co-Chair of Southwest Youth & Family Services Board of Directors
Aimee Khuu
Executive Director for PSJH Global Partnerships and Co-Chair of Southwest Youth & Family Services Board of Directors
Hon. Bobbe Bridge
Former Associate Justice at Washington Supreme Court
Hon. Bobbe Bridge
Former Associate Justice at Washington Supreme Court
Jack Thompson
Affinity Relationship Manager at Cross Country Mortgage
Jack Thompson
Affinity Relationship Manager at Cross Country Mortgage
Leo Flor
Director at King County Department of Community and Human Services
Leo Flor
Director at King County Department of Community and Human Services
Nicole Yohalem
Independent Consultant
Nicole Yohalem
Independent Consultant
Regina Elmi
Co-Founder and Member at Somali Parents Education Board
Regina Elmi
Co-Founder and Member at Somali Parents Education Board
Robert Gant
Community Partnerships Manager at King County Juvenile Court Services
Robert Gant
Community Partnerships Manager at King County Juvenile Court Services
Zoe Stemm-Calderon
Director of Education at Raikes Foundation
Zoe Stemm-Calderon
Director of Education at Raikes Foundation
Tamar Bobys
Enterprise Account Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Tamar Bobys
Enterprise Account Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Susan Bondurant
Community Engagement Director, Chicago Friends School
Susan Bondurant
Community Engagement Director, Chicago Friends School
Rachel Dvorken
Executive Vice President/General Counsel, Sinai Health System
Rachel Dvorken
Executive Vice President/General Counsel, Sinai Health System
Erika Grim
Senior Vice President, Private Client Manager, U.S. Trust
Erika Grim
Senior Vice President, Private Client Manager, U.S. Trust
Jessica Hart
Senior Vice President, OCIO Retirement Practice Lead, Multi Manager Solutions at Northern Trust Asset Management
Jessica Hart
Senior Vice President, OCIO Retirement Practice Lead, Multi Manager Solutions at Northern Trust Asset Management
Catherine Hayden
Professor of Psychology at Loyola University Chicago
Catherine Hayden
Professor of Psychology at Loyola University Chicago
Lynn Jackson
Community Leader
Lynn Jackson
Community Leader
Beth Kuebler
VP Internal Audit at Ventas, Inc.
Beth Kuebler
VP Internal Audit at Ventas, Inc.
Immediate Past Chair
Ann Lennon
Managing Director at Accenture
Immediate Past Chair
Ann Lennon
Managing Director at Accenture
Debora Mitchell
Morgan Stanley
Debora Mitchell
Morgan Stanley
Maryn Margaret “Mimi” Moore
Partner at Bryan Cave
Maryn Margaret “Mimi” Moore
Partner at Bryan Cave
Jen Parkinson
Science Teacher at Winnetka Public School
Jen Parkinson
Science Teacher at Winnetka Public School
Carrie Parr
Carrie Parr
Dr. Anita Rao
Dr. Anita Rao
Diane H. Reilly
Photographer
Diane H. Reilly
Photographer
Chiara Rodgers
Clinical Research Champion | Founder | 40 Under 40 Leader | CHIEF Member
Chiara Rodgers
Clinical Research Champion | Founder | 40 Under 40 Leader | CHIEF Member
Mena Ruiz
Mena Ruiz
Dr. Angelique A. Sallas
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Angelique A. Sallas
Clinical Psychologist
Beth Schmidt
Community Leader
Beth Schmidt
Community Leader
Elisabeth Siciliano
Vice President, Executive Office & Corporate Counsel at Obama Foundation
Elisabeth Siciliano
Vice President, Executive Office & Corporate Counsel at Obama Foundation
Chair, Stewardship & Government Affairs
Gregory G. Simoncini
Principal, Simoncini Strategies
Chair, Stewardship & Government Affairs
Gregory G. Simoncini
Principal, Simoncini Strategies
Tristan Slemmons
Corporate Citizenship Lead at Deloitte
Tristan Slemmons
Corporate Citizenship Lead at Deloitte
Mashana Smith
Clinical Psychologist, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Assistant Professor, Northwestern University
Mashana Smith
Clinical Psychologist, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Assistant Professor, Northwestern University
Rachel Goodman Sturges, PsyD
Rachel Goodman Sturges, PsyD
Tracey Wik
Talent Management/Leadership/Organization Effectiveness/Strategist/Belonging & Growth Enabler
Tracey Wik
Talent Management/Leadership/Organization Effectiveness/Strategist/Belonging & Growth Enabler
Betsy Wille
Director, The Cybersecurity Studio
Betsy Wille
Director, The Cybersecurity Studio
Dana Williamson
Associate General Counsel - North America, Lincoln International
Dana Williamson
Associate General Counsel - North America, Lincoln International
Sue Benton
Member at Benton Firm LLC
Sue Benton
Member at Benton Firm LLC
Founder & CEO
Alan Cohen
Child Poverty Action Lab
Founder & CEO
Alan Cohen
Child Poverty Action Lab
Business Strategy & Initiative Executive
Amii Sibley Foster
Bank of America Private Bank
Business Strategy & Initiative Executive
Amii Sibley Foster
Bank of America Private Bank
Director of College and Careers Programs
Armando Banchs
Big Thought
Director of College and Careers Programs
Armando Banchs
Big Thought
Associate Director of Corporate Work Program Business Development
Camille Ehlers
Paul Quinn College
Associate Director of Corporate Work Program Business Development
Camille Ehlers
Paul Quinn College
Council Member
Councilman Casey Thomas II
Dallas City Council District 3
Council Member
Councilman Casey Thomas II
Dallas City Council District 3
Executive Director of Engagement Services
Juany Valdespino-Gaytan
Dallas Independent School District
Executive Director of Engagement Services
Juany Valdespino-Gaytan
Dallas Independent School District
Community Manager
Maria Hazan-Cohen
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Community Manager
Maria Hazan-Cohen
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Qualitative Researcher
Rachel Tache
Child Poverty Action Lab
Qualitative Researcher
Rachel Tache
Child Poverty Action Lab
Senior Consultant, Human Capital
Waymond Stewart
Deloitte
Senior Consultant, Human Capital
Waymond Stewart
Deloitte
Founding Executive Director
Sarah Haberberger
GreenLight Kansas City at GreenLight Fund
Founding Executive Director
Sarah Haberberger
GreenLight Kansas City at GreenLight Fund
Vice President for Access and Engagement
Rodney Smith, Ed.D.
William Jewell College
Vice President for Access and Engagement
Rodney Smith, Ed.D.
William Jewell College
Deputy Superintendent of Student Services
Carl Skinner, Ed.D.
Hickman Mills C-1 School District
Deputy Superintendent of Student Services
Carl Skinner, Ed.D.
Hickman Mills C-1 School District
Executive Director
Porsche Seals
Caring for Kids Network
Executive Director
Porsche Seals
Caring for Kids Network
Regional Policy Director
A.J. Hermann
Accelerator for America
Regional Policy Director
A.J. Hermann
Accelerator for America
President
Vickie Wolgast
South Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
President
Vickie Wolgast
South Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Strategic Partnership Manager
Andrew Weisberg
mySidewalk
Strategic Partnership Manager
Andrew Weisberg
mySidewalk
Director of Club Relations
Angel McGee
Players Alliance
Director of Club Relations
Angel McGee
Players Alliance
Impact Strategist
Donna Bushur
Health Forward Foundation
Impact Strategist
Donna Bushur
Health Forward Foundation
Executive Director Student Services
Jermaine Wilson, Ph.D.
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools
Executive Director Student Services
Jermaine Wilson, Ph.D.
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools
Deputy Chief of Staff/General Counsel
Melesa N. Johnson, Esq.
City of Kansas City Mayor’s Office
Deputy Chief of Staff/General Counsel
Melesa N. Johnson, Esq.
City of Kansas City Mayor’s Office
Scott Myers
Executive Director Winnetka Music Festival at Valslist.com
Scott Myers
Executive Director Winnetka Music Festival at Valslist.com
Monique“Mo” L . Harvey
Unorthodox Creator
Monique“Mo” L . Harvey
Unorthodox Creator
Telaekah Brooks
Venture Philanthropy Partners, Partner
Telaekah Brooks
Venture Philanthropy Partners, Partner
Paige Hoffman
District of Columbia Public Schools, Deputy Chief, School Improvement
Paige Hoffman
District of Columbia Public Schools, Deputy Chief, School Improvement
Burnell Holland
Gilded Knight Consulting, Founder & CEO
Burnell Holland
Gilded Knight Consulting, Founder & CEO
Daon McLarin Johnson
Mentor MD DC, Regional Manager, DC Metro Market
Daon McLarin Johnson
Mentor MD DC, Regional Manager, DC Metro Market
Debbie Kaplan
Leadership Greater Washington, Chief Operating Officer & VP Programs
Debbie Kaplan
Leadership Greater Washington, Chief Operating Officer & VP Programs
Eva Robinson
JPMorgan Chase, Managing Director, Industry Executive for Government and Public Sector
Eva Robinson
JPMorgan Chase, Managing Director, Industry Executive for Government and Public Sector
Kevin Thomas
Commission on Fathers, Men, and Boys, Chair
Kevin Thomas
Commission on Fathers, Men, and Boys, Chair
Brandon White
Spark the Journey, Executive Director
Brandon White
Spark the Journey, Executive Director
Nicholas O’Conner
Partner, Locke Lord
Nicholas O’Conner
Partner, Locke Lord
Chris Steadley
Former Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Gartner
Chris Steadley
Former Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Gartner
Jorge Lopez
Senior Associate General Counsel, MacArthur Foundation
Jorge Lopez
Senior Associate General Counsel, MacArthur Foundation
Karen Bubrowski
Vice President - Director of Marketing, Hilco Global
Karen Bubrowski
Vice President - Director of Marketing, Hilco Global