Board of Directors

OFFICERS

Chairperson
Michael Platt
President/CEO Risk Management Resources, Inc.

1st Vice Chairperson
Bonnie DeShong
Co-Host, Chicago Works Cable Channel 23 2nd

2ndVice Chairperson
Earl D. Moore
Commercial Consultant ComEd 3rd

3rdVice Chairperson
Anna Maria Kowalik
Regional Property Manager Inland Commercial Property Management, Inc.

Treasurer
Clarence Collins III
Agent American Family Insurance

Assistant Treasurer
Thomas Dorris
Trustee Francis Beidler Charitable Trust

Secretary
Velisha L. Haddox
Associate Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, LLP

Assistant Secretary
Robert V. McGhee
Vice Pesident, Community Development U.S. Bank

MEMBERS

Bell, Terrence R.
Partner Hometown Investments

Brown, Dwayne
Vice President/Branch Manager

Burton, Michelle

International Human Resource Executive

Caldwell, Melvin
Principle Illinois Government Consultant,Inc.

Colvin, Carmen
Purchasing Agent

Cook County Forest Preserve

Finch, Thomas
President, Finch & Associates

Fountain, Michael
Senior Director Govenmental Relations

Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority

Gillespie, Wesley
Market Manager, Wal-Mart, Inc.

Goldsmith, Marlene
Store Lead, South Chicago Community Store, Nike, Inc.

Hardin Wright, Lavanya

Proprietor, Unforgettable Cafe

Harkless, Angela
President, Harkless Media International

Harrington, Vernon
Manager, Best Buy

Linton, Gene A.
President, Linton Real Estate and Management, Inc.

McCoy, Rev. Jon E.
Pastor, St. Mark United Methodist Church

McCullough, Kimberly
Director, External Affairs AT&T

Murray, Glenn

Owner/Founder, 220 Communications

Roberts Watkins, Angelia M.

Program Coordinator, Illinois State University

Robinson, Robin
News Anchor WFLD TV, Fox News Chicago

Sain, Gregory

Official, Chicago Public Schools

Sims Jr., Elgie
Principal, Illinois Governmental Consulting Group, LLC

Thomas, Genevieve

President, Awakened Alternatives, Inc.

Blasingame, Felicia Y., Ed.D.
President/Chief Executive Officer