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Associate Board

The Youth Guidance Associate Board supports the overall mission and activities of the agency by acting as ambassadors and volunteers while also advancing their personal, professional and leadership goals.

Members are active in their communities and represent many diverse backgrounds, interests and professions.

Reece Quesnel
Associate Board President

Reece Quesnel

Reece Quesnel joined the Youth Guidance Associate Board at the end of 2016. He's previously served as the co-chair for the inaugural "Kick of for Kids" fundraiser and as the board's first Vice President. With a passion for inspiring teams, building relationships, and maximizing impact, he has been diligently working to increase the overall involvement and impact of the Associate Board.

Associate Board Officers

Clare Clifford

Clare Clifford

Vice President
Client Strategy Lead, Watson Advertising at IBM
Tyler Vachio

Tyler Vachio

Secretary
Senior, Assurance Services, Ernst & Young LLP
Elliot Brandt

Elliot Brandt

Treasurer
Senior Financial Analyst, Great Wolf Resorts
Clete Ketter

Clete Ketter

Officer
General Manager, Veolia North America
Heather Lax

Heather Lax

Officer
Service Area Controller, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Anna Murphy

Anna Murphy

Officer
MBA Candidate, Kellogg School of Management

For more information or to join the Associate Board, please email dev@youth-guidance.org

Associate Board

Colin McKenney

Corporate Trust Services – Account Manager, Wells Fargo

Erika Pojas

National Retail Account Executive, Sprint

Gabriel Judd

Attorney, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP

Jennifer Vihon

MBA Candidate, University of Chicago Booth School of Business

John Wolf

Associate Director, University of Chicago Education Lab

Kelsey Hoeper

Suicide Prevention Educator, Elyssa’s Mission Mental Health Therapist, Courage to Connect

Kenneth Robinson

Operations and Marketing Specialist, Rush University Medical Center

Royce Strahan

Senior Writer - Engagement Communications, United

Sameca Howard

Director of People and Culture, One Million Degrees

Steven Walker

Assistant Appellate Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender

Yui Namiki

Public Relations & Community Affairs Lead, Sprint

Zach Sheck

Acquisitions Analyst, Equity LifeStyle Properties

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