Board of Directors
Board Leadership
Debbie Mellinger
Chair
Retired Human Resources Professional
2025-Present
Sara Dinges
Vice Chair
Director, Next Street
2024-Present
Gee Hoon Lim
Treasurer
Director of Finance, Joffrey Ballet
2023-Present
Nassir Faulkner
Secretary
Digital Communications Manager, Illinois State Comptroller
2023-Present
Members-at-Large
Karin Moen Abercrombie
Executive Director, Swedish-American Museum
2025-Present
Blair Harvey
Chief Program Officer, Michael Reese Health Trust
2021-Present
Noureen Hashim-Jiwani
First Deputy of Policy, City of Chicago
2025-Present
William Massey
Principal, Massey Associates Architects
2022-Present
Neda Nozari
Attorney at Law & Mediator, Nozari Legal, LLC
2022-Present
Kate Piatt-Eckert
Senior Associate, BDO USA
2026-Present
Stefanie Roti
Branch Manager, Wintrust Bank
2025-Present
Lisa Salvatore
Speech Therapist
2025-Present