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.
Regional Policy Director
A.J. Hermann
Accelerator for America
Regional Policy Director
A.J. Hermann
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
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
Founder & CEO
Alan Cohen
Child Poverty Action Lab
Founder & CEO
Alan Cohen
Child Poverty Action Lab
Allan Kiser
VP and Compliance Officer at Fidelity Investments
Allan Kiser
VP and Compliance Officer at Fidelity Investments
Andi Smith
Executive Director, Washington at Ballmer Group
Andi Smith
Executive Director, Washington at Ballmer Group
Andrew Spinelli
Director, Brunswick Group
Andrew Spinelli
Director, Brunswick Group
Strategic Partnership Manager
Andrew Weisberg
Strategic Partnership Manager, My Sidewalk
Strategic Partnership Manager
Andrew Weisberg
Strategic Partnership Manager, My Sidewalk
Director of Club Relations
Angel McGee
Director, Club Relations, Players Alliance
Director of Club Relations
Angel McGee
Director, Club Relations, Players Alliance
Immediate Past Board Chair
Ann Lennon
Managing Director at Accenture
Immediate Past Board Chair
Ann Lennon
Managing Director at Accenture
Director of College and Careers Programs
Armando Banchs
Director of Creative Voices at Big Thought
Director of College and Careers Programs
Armando Banchs
Director of Creative Voices at Big Thought
Arnaldo Rivera
Chief Administrative & Equity Officer, Navy Pier
Arnaldo Rivera
Chief Administrative & Equity Officer, Navy Pier
Beth Kuebler
VP Internal Audit at Ventas, Inc.
Beth Kuebler
VP Internal Audit at Ventas, Inc.
WOW Advisory Council Co-Chair
Beth Schmidt
Community Leader
WOW Advisory Council Co-Chair
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 White
Spark the Journey, Executive Director
Brandon White
Spark the Journey, Executive Director
Brent Gledhill
President and Chief Executive Officer, William Blair
Brent Gledhill
President and Chief Executive Officer, William Blair
Burnell Holland
Gilded Knight Consulting, Founder & CEO
Burnell Holland
Gilded Knight Consulting, Founder & CEO
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
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
Carrie Parr
Community Leader
Carrie Parr
Community Leader
Catherine Hayden
Community Leader
Catherine Hayden
Community Leader
WOW Advisory Council Co-Chair
Chiara Rodgers
Research Manager at American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
WOW Advisory Council Co-Chair
Chiara Rodgers
Research Manager at American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Chris Steadley
Director of Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Chris Steadley
Director of Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Conan Harris
CEO/Founder at CJ Strategies LLC
Conan Harris
CEO/Founder at CJ Strategies LLC
Corey Harris
Chief of Schools at Boston Public Schools
Corey Harris
Chief of Schools at Boston Public Schools
Council Member
Councilman Casey Thomas II
Dallas City Council District 3
Council Member
Councilman Casey Thomas II
Dallas City Council District 3
Dana Williamson
Associate General Counsel - North America, Lincoln International
Dana Williamson
Associate General Counsel - North America, Lincoln International
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
Daphne Johnson
Chief Program Officer, Chicago Park District
Daphne Johnson
Chief Program Officer, Chicago Park District
David Helms
Managing Director at Waller Helms Advisors
David Helms
Managing Director at Waller Helms Advisors
David Reifman
President, Chicago Business Unit, Clayco
David Reifman
President, Chicago Business Unit, Clayco
Debbie Kaplan
Leadership Greater Washington, Chief Operating Officer & VP Programs
Debbie Kaplan
Leadership Greater Washington, Chief Operating Officer & VP Programs
Debora Mitchell
Technology Consultant, Accenture Consulting Firm
Debora Mitchell
Technology Consultant, Accenture Consulting Firm
Diane H. Reilly
Co - Chair, Youth Guidance Gala 2018
Diane H. Reilly
Co - Chair, Youth Guidance Gala 2018
Dinaz Mansuri
Executive Director at The Mayer and Morris Kaplan Family Foundation
Dinaz Mansuri
Executive Director at The Mayer and Morris Kaplan Family Foundation
Impact Strategist
Donna Bushur
Health Forward Foundation
Impact Strategist
Donna Bushur
Health Forward Foundation
Dr. Angelique A. Sallas
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Angelique A. Sallas
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Anita Rao
Resident Physician, Northwestern University
Dr. Anita Rao
Resident Physician, Northwestern University
Dr. Charles Grandson IV
Chief Equity & Strategy Officer at Boston Public Schools
Dr. Charles Grandson IV
Chief Equity & Strategy Officer at Boston Public Schools
Dr. Susan Enfield
Superintendent at Highline Public Schools
Dr. Susan Enfield
Superintendent at Highline Public Schools
Ed Wittenstein
Partner, Worsek & Vihon LLP
Ed Wittenstein
Partner, Worsek & Vihon LLP
Edward G. Lance IV
Senior Counsel at Archer Daniels Midland Company
Edward G. Lance IV
Senior Counsel at Archer Daniels Midland Company
Edward Powell
VP of Community Engagement at Justice Resource Institute
Edward Powell
VP of Community Engagement at Justice Resource Institute
Elisabeth Siciliano
Vice President, Vice President, Governance, Strategy & Risk, The Obama Foundation
Elisabeth Siciliano
Vice President, Vice President, Governance, Strategy & Risk, The Obama 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
Erika Grim
Senior Vice President, Private Client Manager, U.S. Trust
Erika Grim
Senior Vice President, Private Client Manager, U.S. Trust
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
Gary J. Levin, CPA
Retired Partner, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services
Gary J. Levin, CPA
Retired Partner, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services
Co-Chair, External Affairs Committee
Gregory G. Simoncini
Principal, Simoncini Strategies
Co-Chair, External Affairs Committee
Gregory G. Simoncini
Principal, Simoncini Strategies
Hon. Bobbe Bridge
Former Associate Justice at Washington Supreme Court
Hon. Bobbe Bridge
Former Associate Justice at Washington Supreme Court
Hon. Leslie Harris
Retired Judge, Massachusetts Trial Courts
Hon. Leslie Harris
Retired Judge, Massachusetts Trial Courts
Hon. Toni Preckwinkle
Cook County Board President
Hon. Toni Preckwinkle
Cook County Board President
Jack Thompson
Affinity Relationship Manager at Cross Country Mortgage
Jack Thompson
Affinity Relationship Manager at Cross Country Mortgage
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
Jason M. Quintana
Partner, Mayer Brown LLP
Jason M. Quintana
Partner, Mayer Brown LLP
Jen Parkinson
Science Teacher at Winnetka Public School
Jen Parkinson
Science Teacher at Winnetka Public School
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
John H. Schmidt
Senior Managing Director at Accenture
John H. Schmidt
Senior Managing Director at Accenture
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
Jorge Lopez
Senior Associate General Counsel, MacArthur Foundation
Jorge Lopez
Senior Associate General Counsel, MacArthur Foundation
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
Karen Bubrowski
Vice President - Director of Marketing, Hilco Global
Karen Bubrowski
Vice President - Director of Marketing, Hilco Global
Karen Van Ausdal
irector of Practice, CASEL
Karen Van Ausdal
irector of Practice, CASEL
Kevin Thomas
Commission on Fathers, Men, and Boys, Chair
Kevin Thomas
Commission on Fathers, Men, and Boys, Chair
Kim Van Horn
Chief Administrative Officer, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
Kim Van Horn
Chief Administrative Officer, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation
Kimberly Flynn
Managing Director, Alternative Investments at XA Investments LLC
Kimberly Flynn
Managing Director, Alternative Investments at XA Investments LLC
Larry A. Green
Certified Career Transition Coach, Challenger, Gray, and Christmas
Larry A. Green
Certified Career Transition Coach, Challenger, Gray, and Christmas
Latoya Gayle
Co-Founder at March Like a Mother
Latoya Gayle
Co-Founder at March Like a Mother
Leo Flor
Director at King County Department of Community and Human Services
Leo Flor
Director at King County Department of Community and Human Services
Lynn Jackson
Community Leader
Lynn Jackson
Community Leader
Maria C. Green
Retired Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Ingersoll Rand plc
Maria C. Green
Retired Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Ingersoll Rand plc
Community Manager
Maria Hazan-Cohen
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Community Manager
Maria Hazan-Cohen
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
BAM Advisory Council Co-Chair
Mark D. Gerstein
Partner, Latham & Watkins
BAM Advisory Council Co-Chair
Mark D. Gerstein
Partner, Latham & Watkins
Maryn Margaret “Mimi” Moore
Immediate Past Co-Chair - Labor and Employment Attorney, Bryan Cave
Maryn Margaret “Mimi” Moore
Immediate Past Co-Chair - Labor and Employment Attorney, Bryan Cave
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
Matt Hamilton
Managing Director, Summit Partners
Matt Hamilton
Managing Director, Summit Partners
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
Melissa Luna
Senior Executive Director at GreenLight Fund
Melissa Luna
Senior Executive Director at GreenLight Fund
Mena Ruiz
President, Youth Guidance Alumni Council
Mena Ruiz
President, Youth Guidance Alumni Council
Michael Cassel
Vice President, State and Local Government Affairs, ID.me
Michael Cassel
Vice President, State and Local Government Affairs, ID.me
Michael Gold
Chief Operating Officer at Pine Tree
Michael Gold
Chief Operating Officer at Pine Tree
Michael T. Harris
President, Beverly Bank & Trust
Michael T. Harris
President, Beverly Bank & Trust
Michael P. Thomas
Head of Supplier Management and Business Diversity at Discover
Michael P. Thomas
Head of Supplier Management and Business Diversity at Discover
Mike Flores
SVP Investor Relations Officer at McDonald's
Mike Flores
SVP Investor Relations Officer at McDonald's
Mike Macankanja
Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase
Mike Macankanja
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
Independent Consultant
Nicole Yohalem
Independent Consultant
Paige Hoffman
District of Columbia Public Schools, Deputy Chief, School Improvement
Paige Hoffman
District of Columbia Public Schools, Deputy Chief, School Improvement
Patrick Schweska
Manager, AWS State & Local Public Policy, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Patrick Schweska
Manager, AWS State & Local Public Policy, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Executive Director
Porsche Seals
Caring for Kids Network
Executive Director
Porsche Seals
Caring for Kids Network
Rachel Dvorken
Executive Vice President/General Counsel, Sinai Health System
Rachel Dvorken
Executive Vice President/General Counsel, Sinai Health System
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
Qualitative Researcher
Rachel Tache
Fellow- Trauma Prevention & Public Safety at Child Poverty Action Lab
Qualitative Researcher
Rachel Tache
Fellow- Trauma Prevention & Public Safety at Child Poverty Action Lab
Ramon DeJesus
Talent Development Trainer at ActBlue
Ramon DeJesus
Talent Development Trainer at ActBlue
Regina Elmi
Co-Founder and Member at Somali Parents Education Board
Regina Elmi
Co-Founder and Member at Somali Parents Education Board
Rob Womsley
Partner, Water Street
Rob Womsley
Partner, Water Street
Robert Gant
Community Partnerships Manager at King County Juvenile Court Services
Robert Gant
Community Partnerships Manager at King County Juvenile Court Services
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
Sally Sharp Lehman
Principal at Sharp Lehman Consulting
Sally Sharp Lehman
Principal at Sharp Lehman Consulting
Founding Executive Director
Sarah Haberberger
GreenLight Kansas City at GreenLight Fund
Founding Executive Director
Sarah Haberberger
GreenLight Kansas City at GreenLight Fund
Saumil Mehta
General Counsel, Clearcover
Saumil Mehta
General Counsel, Clearcover
Scott Myers
Retired Executive Director World Sport Chicago
Scott Myers
Retired Executive Director World Sport Chicago
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
CEO, The Taylor Group
Stuart A. Taylor II
CEO, The Taylor Group
Sue Benton
Member at Benton Firm LLC
Sue Benton
Member at Benton Firm LLC
Susan Bondurant
Community Engagement Director, Chicago Friends School
Susan Bondurant
Community Engagement Director, Chicago Friends School
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.
Telaekah Brooks
Venture Philanthropy Partners, Partner
Telaekah Brooks
Venture Philanthropy Partners, Partner
Terrell Anderson
Executive Vice President of Strategy and Growth at Clinify
Terrell Anderson
Executive Vice President of Strategy and Growth at Clinify
Torrence Hinton
President, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas
Torrence Hinton
President, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas
Tracey Wik
VP Development Solutions, The Chally Group Worldwide
Tracey Wik
VP Development Solutions, The Chally Group Worldwide
Tristan Slemmons
Corporate Citizenship Lead at Deloitte
Tristan Slemmons
Corporate Citizenship Lead at Deloitte
Turahn Dorsey
Former Chief of Education at City of Boston
Turahn Dorsey
Former Chief of Education at City of Boston
President
Vickie Wolgast
South Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
President
Vickie Wolgast
South Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Senior Consultant, Human Capital
Waymond Stewart
Primary Care Specialist at NOVARTIS
Senior Consultant, Human Capital
Waymond Stewart
Primary Care Specialist at NOVARTIS
William Morales
Former Commissioner of BCYF at City of Boston
William Morales
Former Commissioner of BCYF at City of Boston
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
Zoe Stemm-Calderon
Director of Education at Raikes Foundation
Zoe Stemm-Calderon
Director of Education at Raikes Foundation
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
Phil Bierman
Principal at Deloitte Consulting LLP
Phil Bierman
Principal at Deloitte Consulting LLP
Gaynor Hall
News Reporter at WGN-TV
Gaynor Hall
News Reporter at WGN-TV
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
Christy Egun
Executive Director, Center for Community Health Improvement, Massachusetts General Hospital
Christy Egun
Executive Director, Center for Community Health Improvement, Massachusetts General Hospital