Council of Community Leaders
The Council of Community Leaders identifies issues that impact the life outcomes of at-risk persons in the community, including children and families, that are beyond the ability of any one organization or sector to address. The Council then assesses the issue(s), and develops and implements strategies for addressing the issues.
Suzanne Akhras
Founder & Executive Director
Syrian Community Network (SCN)
suzanne@syriancommunitynetwork.org
syriancommunitynetwork.org
Becky Beilfuss
Executive Director
Teen Parent Connection
beckyb@teenparentconnection.org
teenparentconnection.org
Mary Boulos
Assistant Vice President of CARES Programs
Loaves & Fishes Community Services
loaves-fishes.org
Rita Brosnan
Executive Director
Senior Home Sharing
rbrosnan@seniorhomesharing.org
seniorhomesharing.org
Hilary Denk
District Director
Office of Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11)
hilary.denk@mail.house.gov
foster.house.gov
Erika Ford
Local Office Administrator
Illinois Department of Human Services
DuPage County Family Community Resource Center
erika.ford@illinois.gov
Abe.illinois.gov
Theresa Forthofer
President & Chief Executive Officer
Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley
tforthofer@eastersealsdfvr.org
eastersealsdfvr.org
Lisa Horne
Executive Director
Metropolitan Family Services DuPage
metrofamily.org
Fatema Mirza
Executive Director
Worry Free Community
fatema@worryfreecommunity.org
worryfreecommunity.org
Amber Quirk
Regional Superintendent
DuPage Regional Office of Education
aquirk@dupageroe.org
dupageroe.org
José Eduardo Vera
Executive Director
Southwest Suburban Immigrant Project
jvera@ssipchicago.org
ssipchicago.org
Carolyn Wahlskog
Director of Operations & Programming
Youth Outlook
carolyn.wahlskog@youth-outlook.org
youth-outlook.org
Krishna Bhagat
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, College of Science and Health
Benedictine University
kbhagat@ben.edu
ben.edu
Sonny de Rama
Vice President of Development & Innovation
VNA Health Care
sderama@vnahealth.com
vnahealth.com
Adam Forker
Executive Director
DuPage County Health Department
dupagehealth.org
Mary M. Furbush, Ed.D.
Executive Director
Cooperative Association for Special Education
mfurbush@casedupage.com
casedupage.com
Shannon Hartnett
Executive Director
Northeast DuPage Family and Youth Services/President
Milton Township Mental Health Board
shartnett@nedfys.org
nedfys.org
Reema Kamran
Co-founder, Treasurer
Illinois Muslim Civic Coalition
reema@ilmuslimciviccoalition.org
ilmuslimciviccoalition.org
Jessica Lucas
Director, Community Impact
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago
jessica.lucas@liveunitedchicago.org
liveunitedchicago.org
David Orr
Group President
Sr. Managing Director
Old Second National Bank
dorr@oldsecond.com
oldsecond.com
Lisa Schvach
Executive Director
DuPage County Workforce Development Division at WorkNet DuPage
lschvach@worknetdupage.org
worknetdupage.org
Board of Directors
Adam Forker
Executive Director
DuPage County Health Department
dupagehealth.org
Theresa Forthofer
(Chairperson)
President & Chief Executive Officer
Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley
eastersealsdfvr.org
Kara Murphy
(Vice Chairperson)
President
DuPage Health Coalition
accessdupage.org
David S. Orr
(Treasurer)
Group President and Sr. Managing Director
Old Second National Bank
oldsecond.com
Jose Eduardo Vera
Executive Director
Southwest Suburban Immigrant Project
ssipchicago.org
Staff
Alzawawi, Summer
Program Director
Public Benefits Access
630-530-7802
Frankovich, Evelyn
Senior Director, Finance & Administration
Administration
630-782-4767
Manson, Michael
Program Coordinator
Language Access Resource Center
630-782-7544
Rivera, Carolin
Manager of Training & Education
Language Access Resource Center
630-936-4621
Carey, Beth
Director, Grants & Information Management
Administration
630-333-9620
Rodriguez, Rosa Isela
Planning and Engagement Associate
Community Planning
630-478-9003
Jasso, Victoria
Program Coordinator
Language Access Resource Center
630-782-7544
Rafas, Eva
Senior Program Director
Language Access Resource Center
630-782-4786