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