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.
A.J. Hermann
Regional Policy Director, Accelerator for America
A.J. Hermann
Regional Policy Director, Accelerator for America
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
Alan Cohen
Founder and CEO, Child Poverty Action Lab
Alan Cohen
Founder and CEO, Child Poverty Action Lab
Allan Kiser
VP and Compliance Officer at Fidelity Investments
Allan Kiser
VP and Compliance Officer at Fidelity Investments
Abigayil Joseph
Bolhous Foundation for Women & Girls: Break Barriers. Build Brilliance
Abigayil Joseph
Bolhous Foundation for Women & Girls: Break Barriers. Build Brilliance
Amber Bennett
Associate Attorney, Mayer Brown
Amber Bennett
Associate Attorney, Mayer Brown
Annie-Beryl Akuamoah
City and Customer Coordination Manager, Peoples Gas
Annie-Beryl Akuamoah
City and Customer Coordination Manager, Peoples Gas
Antoinette Townsend
CFO, Better Than Home
Antoinette Townsend
CFO, Better Than Home
Amii Sibley Foster
SVP, Client & Business Management Executive, Bank of America Private Bank, Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Amii Sibley Foster
SVP, Client & Business Management Executive, Bank of America Private Bank, Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Andi Smith
Executive Director, Washington at Ballmer Group
Andi Smith
Executive Director, Washington at Ballmer Group
Andrew Weisberg
Director of Talent, Overland Park Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Weisberg
Director of Talent, Overland Park Chamber of Commerce
Angel McGee
Community Impact Leader
Angel McGee
Community Impact Leader
Dr. Angelique A. Sallas
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Angelique A. Sallas
Clinical Psychologist
Ann Lennon
Retired Managing Director at Accenture
Ann Lennon
Retired Managing Director at Accenture
Dr. Anita Rao
Resident Physician, Northwestern University
Dr. Anita Rao
Resident Physician, Northwestern University
Armando Banchs
Director of Creative Voices at Big Thought
Armando Banchs
Director of Creative Voices at Big Thought
Beth Kuebler
VP Internal Audit at Ventas, Inc.
Beth Kuebler
VP Internal Audit at Ventas, Inc.
Beth Schmidt
Community Leader
Beth Schmidt
Community Leader
Betsy Wille
Director, The Cybersecurity Studio
Betsy Wille
Director, The Cybersecurity Studio
Bradley Beile
Chief Operating Officer at Metro Edge
Bradley Beile
Chief Operating Officer at Metro Edge
Brandon Nemec
Senior Director, Government Relations and Public Affairs, Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling
Brandon Nemec
Senior Director, Government Relations and Public Affairs, Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling
Brandon White
Spark the Journey, Executive Director
Brandon White
Spark the Journey, Executive Director
Brent Gledhill
President & CEO, William Blair
Brent Gledhill
President & CEO, William Blair
Burnell Holland
Gilded Knight Consulting, Founder & CEO
Burnell Holland
Gilded Knight Consulting, Founder & CEO
Catherine Hayden
Community Leader
Catherine Hayden
Community Leader
Dr. Catherine Whitfield
Director of CPS’s Office of Social & Emotional Learning
Dr. Catherine Whitfield
Director of CPS’s Office of Social & Emotional Learning
Chiara Rodgers
Senior Director, Research and Humanitarian Activities, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Chiara Rodgers
Senior Director, Research and Humanitarian Activities, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Chris Steadley
Principal, Lumera Partners
Chris Steadley
Principal, Lumera Partners
Christina Smith
Sr. Program Manager, Executive Customer Advisory Board at Google
Christina Smith
Sr. Program Manager, Executive Customer Advisory Board at Google
Christy Egun
Executive Director, Center for Community Health Improvement, Massachusetts General Hospital
Christy Egun
Executive Director, Center for Community Health Improvement, Massachusetts General Hospital
Cristina Revelo
Director of Compliance, McKinsey & Company
Cristina Revelo
Director of Compliance, McKinsey & Company
Cory Thames
Chief Engagement Officer, Business Leadership Council
Cory Thames
Chief Engagement Officer, Business Leadership Council
Conan Harris
CEO/Founder at CJ Strategies LLC
Conan Harris
CEO/Founder at CJ Strategies LLC
Councilman Casey Thomas II
Council Member, Dallas City Council District 3
Councilman Casey Thomas II
Council Member, Dallas City Council District 3
Danan Kirby
Vice President, Client Portfolio Manager, Ariel Investments
Danan Kirby
Vice President, Client Portfolio Manager, Ariel Investments
Daniel Lewis
Partner, Technology & IP Transactions Practice Group, Kirkland & Ellis
Daniel Lewis
Partner, Technology & IP Transactions Practice Group, Kirkland & Ellis
Daon McLarin Johnson
Mentor MD DC, Regional Manager, DC Metro Market
Daon McLarin Johnson
Mentor MD DC, Regional Manager, DC Metro Market
David Helms
Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey
David Helms
Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey
David Reifman
Partner, Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres
David Reifman
Partner, Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres
Dennis Kalten
Partner, Crowe, LLP
Dennis Kalten
Partner, Crowe, LLP
Debbie Kaplan
Leadership Greater Washington, Chief Operating Officer & VP Programs, Retired
Debbie Kaplan
Leadership Greater Washington, Chief Operating Officer & VP Programs, Retired
Diane H. Reilly
Community Leader
Diane H. Reilly
Community Leader
Domonique Bell
Director of Operations, Office of U.S. Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II
Domonique Bell
Director of Operations, Office of U.S. Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II
Donna Bushur
Impact Strategist, Health Forward Foundation
Donna Bushur
Impact Strategist, Health Forward Foundation
Earl Grandberry
Director of National Bridgebuilding Initiatives, Interfaith America
Earl Grandberry
Director of National Bridgebuilding Initiatives, Interfaith America
Ed Wittenstein
Partner, Worsek & Vihon LLP
Ed Wittenstein
Partner, Worsek & Vihon LLP
Edward Powell
Chief Equity & Strategy Officer at Boston Public Schools
Edward Powell
Chief Equity & Strategy Officer at Boston Public Schools
Elisabeth Siciliano
Vice President, Vice President, Governance, Strategy & Risk, The Obama Foundation
Elisabeth Siciliano
Vice President, Vice President, Governance, Strategy & Risk, The Obama Foundation
Eva Giglio
President and CEO, Chicago Public Library Foundation
Eva Giglio
President and CEO, Chicago Public Library Foundation
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
Gary J. Levin, CPA
Retired Partner, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services
Gary J. Levin, CPA
Retired Partner, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services
Garth Walker
Chief Medical Officer, Rush Health, Rush University Medical Center
Garth Walker
Chief Medical Officer, Rush Health, Rush University Medical Center
Gaynor Hall
Gaynor Hall
Co-Chair, External Affairs Committee
Gregory G. Simoncini
Principal, Simoncini Strategies
Co-Chair, External Affairs Committee
Gregory G. Simoncini
Principal, Simoncini Strategies
H. Carl Crawford
Fin Svcs Professional / Spokesman, New York Life Insurance / Patagonia
H. Carl Crawford
Fin Svcs Professional / Spokesman, New York Life Insurance / Patagonia
Hon. Toni Preckwinkle
Cook County Board President
Hon. Toni Preckwinkle
Cook County Board President
JaMaiia Bond
Sr. Dir. Office of Child Welfare and Attendance, Compton USD
JaMaiia Bond
Sr. Dir. Office of Child Welfare and Attendance, Compton USD
Jadine Chou
Chief Safety and Security Officer at Chicago Public Schools
Jadine Chou
Chief Safety and Security Officer at Chicago Public Schools
James Anderson
Chief Executive Officer at Waller Helms Advisors
James Anderson
Chief Executive Officer at Waller Helms Advisors
Dr. Jamie Stone O’Brien
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Jamie Stone O’Brien
Clinical Psychologist
Jen Parkinson
Science Teacher at Winnetka Public School
Jen Parkinson
Science Teacher at Winnetka Public School
Jennifer Balestrery
Private Client Director, Managing Director, Bank of America
Jennifer Balestrery
Private Client Director, Managing Director, Bank of America
Jermaine M. Harris
Watch Operations Lieutenant, Chicago Police Department
Jermaine M. Harris
Watch Operations Lieutenant, Chicago Police Department
Jermaine Wilson, Ph.D.
Executive Director Student Services, Hickman Mills C-1 School District
Jermaine Wilson, Ph.D.
Executive Director Student Services, Hickman Mills C-1 School District
Chair, Investment Sub-Committee
John R. Raitt
Retired Partner, President and CEO of Harris Associates LP
Chair, Investment Sub-Committee
John R. Raitt
Retired Partner, President and CEO of Harris Associates LP
BAM Advisory Council Co-Chair
John Schmidt
Senior Managing Director, Global Aerospace & Defense Lead, Accenture
BAM Advisory Council Co-Chair
John Schmidt
Senior Managing Director, Global Aerospace & Defense Lead, Accenture
Joshua Davis
CEO, The Will Group
Joshua Davis
CEO, The Will Group
Jorge Lopez
Counsel, Philanthropy & Impact Investments, Builders Vision
Jorge Lopez
Counsel, Philanthropy & Impact Investments, Builders Vision
Julia Argentieri
Principal, Jackson Lewis P.C.
Julia Argentieri
Principal, Jackson Lewis P.C.
Julie Knudson
Chief People Officer Green Thumb Industries
Julie Knudson
Chief People Officer Green Thumb Industries
Karen Bubrowski
Vice President - Director of Marketing, Hilco Global
Karen Bubrowski
Vice President - Director of Marketing, Hilco Global
Karen Van Ausdal
Director of Practice, CASEL
Karen Van Ausdal
Director of Practice, CASEL
Katrina Carrizales
Partner @ PwC | Investigations & Forensics
Katrina Carrizales
Partner @ PwC | Investigations & Forensics
Kianna Scott
SVP, Learning & Development, ChargerHelp!
Kianna Scott
SVP, Learning & Development, ChargerHelp!
Kim Van Horn
Chief Administrative Officer, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
Kim Van Horn
Chief Administrative Officer, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
Kimberly Flynn
President, XA Investments
Kimberly Flynn
President, XA Investments
Larry A. Green
Certified Career Transition Coach, Challenger, Gray, and Christmas
Larry A. Green
Certified Career Transition Coach, Challenger, Gray, and Christmas
LaTrice Towns
LaTrice Towns
Latoya Gayle
Co-Founder at March Like a Mother
Latoya Gayle
Co-Founder at March Like a Mother
Laura Farr
ctor of State and Community Relations, Governor State University
Laura Farr
ctor of State and Community Relations, Governor State University
Laura Martin
Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Laura Martin
Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Lauren Wallace
Restorative Justice Advisor, LAUSD
Lauren Wallace
Restorative Justice Advisor, LAUSD
Lynn Jackson
Community Leader
Lynn Jackson
Community Leader
Maggie Baczkowski
Founder, MB Luxury Group | Senior Broker at @properties Founder, Strides for Peace
Maggie Baczkowski
Founder, MB Luxury Group | Senior Broker at @properties Founder, Strides for Peace
Maria C. Green
Retired Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Ingersoll Rand plc
Maria C. Green
Retired Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Ingersoll Rand plc
Maria Hazan-Cohen
Community Manager, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Maria Hazan-Cohen
Community Manager, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Mario Rodriguez
LCSW / Supervising Children's Social Worker, LA County DCFS
Mario Rodriguez
LCSW / Supervising Children's Social Worker, LA County DCFS
Mark D. Gerstein
Senior Advisor, PJT Partners
Mark D. Gerstein
Senior Advisor, PJT Partners
Mary Margaret “Mimi” Moore
Labor and Employment Attorney, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Mary Margaret “Mimi” Moore
Labor and Employment Attorney, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Masha Safina
Service Design Director, Fjord, Part of Accenture Song
Masha Safina
Service Design Director, Fjord, Part of Accenture Song
Chair, Program Strategy Committee
Mashana Smith
Clinical Psychologist, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Assistant Professor, Northwestern University
Chair, Program Strategy Committee
Mashana Smith
Clinical Psychologist, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Assistant Professor, Northwestern University
Matt Hamilton
Managing Director, Summit Partners
Matt Hamilton
Managing Director, Summit Partners
Meagan Patterson
Assistant Superintendent, Center School District
Meagan Patterson
Assistant Superintendent, Center School District
Melesa N. Johnson, Esq.
Deputy Chief of Staff/General Counsel, City of Kansas City Mayor’s Office
Melesa N. Johnson, Esq.
Deputy Chief of Staff/General Counsel, City of Kansas City Mayor’s Office
WOW Advisory Council Co-Chair
Melissa Clark
CFO of Primera Engineer
WOW Advisory Council Co-Chair
Melissa Clark
CFO of Primera Engineer
Youth Guidance Alumni Council
Mena Ruiz
Project Engineer, McShane Construction President
Youth Guidance Alumni Council
Mena Ruiz
Project Engineer, McShane Construction President
Megan Wilson
Deputy Chief Program Officer, Chicago Park District
Megan Wilson
Deputy Chief Program Officer, Chicago Park District
Michael Gold
President, Cullinan Properties
Michael Gold
President, Cullinan Properties
Michael Thomas-Goodwin
Head of Supplier Management and Business Diversity at Discover
Michael Thomas-Goodwin
Head of Supplier Management and Business Diversity at Discover
Michael T. Harris
President, Wintrust Bank, N.A.
Michael T. Harris
President, Wintrust Bank, N.A.
Mike Flores
Retired, Senior Vice President, McDonald’s
Mike Flores
Retired, Senior Vice President, McDonald’s
Mike Macakanja
Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase
Mike Macakanja
Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase
Monique“Mo” L . Harvey
Social Event Coordinator, Youth Guidance Alumni Council
Monique“Mo” L . Harvey
Social Event Coordinator, Youth Guidance Alumni Council
Nadia Harden
Director of Portfolio Impact & Community Building at New Commonwealth Fund
Nadia Harden
Director of Portfolio Impact & Community Building at New Commonwealth Fund
Nicholas O’Conner
Partner, Locke Lord
Nicholas O’Conner
Partner, Locke Lord
Nicole Yohalem
Director of Knowledge Management at Casey Family Programs
Nicole Yohalem
Director of Knowledge Management at Casey Family Programs
Pamela Schneider
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary ACCO Brands
Pamela Schneider
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary ACCO Brands
Patrick Schweska
Manager, AWS State & Local Public Policy, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Patrick Schweska
Manager, AWS State & Local Public Policy, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Phil Bierman
Retired Principal, Deloitte
Phil Bierman
Retired Principal, Deloitte
Porsche Seals
Executive Director, Caring for Kids Network
Porsche Seals
Executive Director, Caring for Kids Network
WOW Advisory Council Co-Chair
Rachel Dvorken
Chief Legal Officer, MDLIVE, Inc
WOW Advisory Council Co-Chair
Rachel Dvorken
Chief Legal Officer, MDLIVE, Inc
Rachel Goodman Sturges, PsyD
Rachel Goodman Sturges, PsyD
Rachel Graham
Director of Programs at Lefkofsky Family Foundation
Rachel Graham
Director of Programs at Lefkofsky Family Foundation
Rachel Tache
Fellow- Trauma Prevention & Public Safety at Child Poverty Action Lab
Rachel Tache
Fellow- Trauma Prevention & Public Safety at Child Poverty Action Lab
Rob Womsley
Partner, Water Street
Rob Womsley
Partner, Water Street
Rodney Smith, Ed.D.
Vice President for Access and Engagement, William Jewell College
Rodney Smith, Ed.D.
Vice President for Access and Engagement, William Jewell College
Samantha Stinson
Senior Manager of Government Affairs at Grubhub
Samantha Stinson
Senior Manager of Government Affairs at Grubhub
Sarah Haberberger
Founding Executive Director, GreenLight Kansas City at GreenLight Fund
Sarah Haberberger
Founding Executive Director, GreenLight Kansas City at GreenLight Fund
Scott Myers
Life Director
Scott Myers
Life Director
Shannon Kennedy
Senior Business Advisory, BMO Wealth Management
Shannon Kennedy
Senior Business Advisory, BMO Wealth Management
Stephaune Wallace
Assets Protection Outreach Coordinator, Target Corp.
Stephaune Wallace
Assets Protection Outreach Coordinator, Target Corp.
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
Stuart A. Taylor II
Life Director
Stuart A. Taylor II
Life Director
Sue Benton
Member, Benton Firm LLC
Sue Benton
Member, Benton Firm LLC
Sue Wallace
Sue Wallace
Tamar Bobys
Enterprise Account Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Tamar Bobys
Enterprise Account Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Tavares Brewington
VP & General Counsel at Keolis America Inc.
Tavares Brewington
VP & General Counsel at Keolis America Inc.
Co-chair, BAM Advisory Council
Terrell Anderson
Executive Vice President of Strategy and Growth at Clinify
Co-chair, BAM Advisory Council
Terrell Anderson
Executive Vice President of Strategy and Growth at Clinify
Tiphanie Scroggins, Ed.D.
Deputy Chief, School Improvement DCPS
Tiphanie Scroggins, Ed.D.
Deputy Chief, School Improvement DCPS
Torrence Hinton
President, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas
Torrence Hinton
President, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas
Toy Ann McCray
Regional Community Relations Manager for UPS Foundation
Toy Ann McCray
Regional Community Relations Manager for UPS Foundation
Tracy O’Flaherty
President, XXCEL Consulting, LLC
Tracy O’Flaherty
President, XXCEL Consulting, LLC
Tristan Slemmons
Corporate Citizenship Lead at Deloitte
Tristan Slemmons
Corporate Citizenship Lead at Deloitte
Turiya Gray
Chief People Officer, Jellyvision
Turiya Gray
Chief People Officer, Jellyvision
Turahn Dorsey
Former Chief of Education at City of Boston
Turahn Dorsey
Former Chief of Education at City of Boston
Veianca Millet
Magnet Coordinator, LAUSD, Westchester Enhanced Sciences Magnet HS
Veianca Millet
Magnet Coordinator, LAUSD, Westchester Enhanced Sciences Magnet HS
Vickie Wolverton
President, South Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Vickie Wolverton
President, South Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Yvonne MariaJimenez
Deputy Director, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles
Yvonne MariaJimenez
Deputy Director, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles
Zachary Fardon
Managing Partner, King & Spalding
Zachary Fardon
Managing Partner, King & Spalding
Zachary Judd
Partner, Corporate Department at Latham & Watkins LLP
Zachary Judd
Partner, Corporate Department at Latham & Watkins LLP
Allison Solomon
Senior Manager of Social Impact, Deloitte
Allison Solomon
Senior Manager of Social Impact, Deloitte
Johnathan Sarna
artner at Latham & Watkins LLP
Johnathan Sarna
artner at Latham & Watkins LLP
Alicia Prince
Chief Operating Officer, Fairfax
Alicia Prince
Chief Operating Officer, Fairfax
Tyris Jones
Manager, Accenture Federal Services
Tyris Jones
Manager, Accenture Federal Services
Rasheem Rooke
Assistant Vice President, UNCF
Rasheem Rooke
Assistant Vice President, UNCF
Rebecca Jones
Specialist, Youth Development & Education, Child Trends
Rebecca Jones
Specialist, Youth Development & Education, Child Trends
Kisa Hendrickson
Assistant Superintendent at Highline Public Schools
Kisa Hendrickson
Assistant Superintendent at Highline Public Schools
Susan Enfield
Executive Director, The Center for Educational Leadership
Susan Enfield
Executive Director, The Center for Educational Leadership
Zac Rich
Executive Director at GreenLight Fund Boston
Zac Rich
Executive Director at GreenLight Fund Boston
Jessica Castro, MBA
Vice President, Programs and Operations at Trefler Foundation
Jessica Castro, MBA
Vice President, Programs and Operations at Trefler Foundation
Matthew Gooden
MBA Candidate at MIT Sloan
Matthew Gooden
MBA Candidate at MIT Sloan
Sentral Stewart
Vice President, Materials Division at Illinois Construction and Environmental Consulting, Inc.
Sentral Stewart
Vice President, Materials Division at Illinois Construction and Environmental Consulting, Inc.