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.
Karen Ayala
Executive Director
DuPage County Health Department
kayala@dupagehealth.org
www.dupagehealth.org
Becky Beilfuss
Executive Director
Teen Parent Connection
beckyb@teenparentconnection.org
teenparentconnection.org
Shelley Bromberek-Lambert
Chief Reimagination Officer
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
shelley.bromberek-lambert@ywcachicago.org
ywcachicago.org
Hilary Denk
District Director
Office of Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11)
hilary.denk@mail.house.gov
www.foster.house.gov
Theresa Forthofer
President & Chief Executive Officer
Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley
tforthofer@eastersealsdfvr.org
eastersealsdfvr.org
Beatris Gonzalez
Bureau Chief of Basic Support
Office of Adult Services & Basic Support
Illinois Department of Human Services
beatris.gonzalez@illinois.gov
https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=33131
Thea Kachoris-Flores
VP, Strategic Planning, Development and Integration
Access Community Health Network
thea.kachorisflores@achn.net
www.achn.net
Sarah Norton
Interim Coordinator of Partnerships
WeGo Together for Kids District 33
nortons@wego33.org
www.wego33.org
Vanessa Roth
Chief Operating Officer
Outreach Community Ministries
vroth@outreachcommin.org
www.weareoutreach.org
Susan Sperry
Executive Director
World Relief Chicagoland
ssperry@wr.org
https://worldrelief.org/chicagoland/
Dr. Saima Azfar
Director Midwest Region & Back2school Program
ICNA Relief
sazfar@icnarelief.org
icnarelief.org
Rita Brosnan
Executive Director
Senior Home Sharing
rbrosnan@seniorhomesharing.org
www.seniorhomesharing.org
Janet Derrick
Executive Vice President of Programs
Loaves & Fishes Community Services
jderrick@loaves-fishes.org
loaves-fishes.org
Erika Ford
Interim Local Office Administrator
Illinois Department of Human Services
DuPage County Family Community Resource Center
Erika.Ford@illinois.gov
Abe.illinois.gov
Mary M. Furbush, Ed.D.
Executive Director
Cooperative Association for Special Education
mfurbush@casedupage.com
https://www.casedupage.com
Shannon Hartnett
Executive Director
Northeast DuPage Family and Youth Services/President
Milton Township Mental Health Board
shartnett@nedfys.org
www.nedfys.org
Chrissie Howorth, CFRE
Vice President of Philanthropy & Communications
VNA Health Care
choworth@vnahealth.com
www.vnahealth.com
Reema Kamran
Co-founder, Treasurer
Illinois Muslim Civic Coalition
reema@ilmuslimciviccoalition.org
www.ILMuslimCivicCoalition.org
Mary Keating
Director of Community Services
DuPage County
mary.keating@dupageco.org
https://www.dupagecounty.gov
Jessica Lucas
Senior Program Manager
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
www.oldsecond.com
Millie Rodriquez
Director of Casework
Naperville Township
millie@napervilletownship.com
www.napervilletownship.com
Dr. Darlene Ruscitti
Regional Superintendent
Regional Office of Education
druscitti@dupage.k12.il.us
https://www.dupageroe.org
Lisa Schvach
Executive Director
DuPage County Workforce Development Division at WorkNet DuPage
lschvach@worknetdupage.org
www.worknetdupage.org
Barb Szczepaniak
Vice President for Programs
DuPage Foundation
barb@dupagefoundation.org
https://dupagefoundation.org/
Board of Directors
Karen Ayala
(Vice-Chair)
Executive Director
DuPage County Health Department
Shelley Bromberek-Lambert
Chief Reimagination Officer
YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago
Janet Derrick
(Secretary)
Executive Vice President of Programs
Loaves & Fishes
Theresa Forthofer
(Chairperson)
President & Chief Executive Officer
Easter Seals DuPage & Fox Valley
David S. Orr
(Treasurer)
Group President and Sr. Managing Director
Old Second National Bank
Barb Szczepaniak
Vice President for Programs
DuPage Foundation
Staff
Hassan, Safiyyah
Program Director
Public Benefits Policy, Training, and Technical Assistance
630-530-7802
Rafas, Eva
Senior Program Director
Language Access Resource Center
630-782-4786
Frankovich, Evelyn
Senior Director, Finance & Administration
Administration
630-782-4767
Loechel, Jeanine
Program Coordinator
Language Access Resource Center
630-782-7544
Rivera, Carolin
Senior Program Coordinator
Language Access Resource Center
630-936-4621