Board of Directors
Chair of the Board
Partner and Vice President, Global Repair Group
Bonnie Shlensky, BBA
Vice Chair
Community Leader
Michael L. Gold, JD
Secretary
Retired Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
Betsy Matthews, MBA, CPA
Co-Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer & Practice Administrator, American Center for Spine and Neurosurgery
Pete Ting, CPA
Co-Treasurer
CFO, Follett Content Solutions
Joanie Alley, MSEd
Community Leader
Graham Bayly, BS
Managing Principal – Private Equity Practice Leader, AON
Ann Bates, EdD
Retired Assistant Professor, National Louis University
Rachel Bland, MEd
Compliance and Quality Administrator Department of Special Education at Community Consolidated School District 15
Victoria Grace-Hunt, JD, MBA
Managing Associate at Sidley Austin LLP
Audrey Grunst
Chief Executive Officer, Simply Bee and Be Collaborative
Todd Litzsinger, BA
Chairman, Follett Corporation
Jonathan McGee, MBA
Senior Consultant at Baker Tilly US
Pratik Patel, JD
Head of Family Wealth Strategies, BMO Family Office
Maggie Wehmer, BA
Artist and Community Leader
Jordan Wolf
Retired Finance Executive
Keith Wright, MBA
Retired Sales & Marketing Executive
Mary Jane Hender, EdD
Co-Founder | Board Member Emeritus
Reverend Gordon Butcher, DMin
Co-Founder | In Memoriam | Board Member Emeritus
Leadership & Staff
Lisa Bulzoni, MEd
Chief Executive Officer
Mary Therese Barkhausen, BA
Director of Communications
Kate Burke, BS
Director of Strategy & Operations
Katie Taylor, BS
Director of Development
Viri Perez, MEd
Associate Director of Programs
Daniela Cruz
Operations Systems Manager
Grace Drake, BA
Development Manager
Olivia Shinners, BA
Digital Engagement & Volunteer Manager
Beth Zender, MEd
Community Engagement and Volunteer Manager
Program and Office Assistant
Jenn Bodine, BS
Site Coordinator
Katie Burdiak, BA
Site Coordinator
Karen Citow, MA
Site Coordinator
Brooke Davis, MEd
Site Coordinator
Rachael Deutsch, BA
Assistant Site Coordinator
Julie DiGuiseppe, BS
Assistant Site Coordinator
Marla Guziec, BS
Site Coordinator
Tracy Hovis, MEd
Site Coordinator
Joy Israel, BA
Assistant Site Coordinator
Randi Klawans, MEd
Site Coordinator
Carole Klein-Alexander, MAT
Assistant Site Coordinator
Jeannette Lee, BA
Assistant Site Coordinator
Aimee Lewis, MEd
Site Coordinator
Ashley Libit, MA
Site Coordinator
Deborah Loring, MSEd
Site Coordinator
Katie Michols, MEd
Site Coordinator
Lisa Newman, MEd
Assistant Site Coordinator
Susan Olefsky, MEd
Site Coordinator
Kristy Pfeffer, BA
Assistant Site Coordinator
Cathy Plate, BS, MSEd
Assistant Site Coordinator
Heather Rosenblatt, MAT
Site Coordinator
Amy Sacia, MEd
Site Coordinator
Emily Sampson, BA
Assistant Site Coordinator
Mandy Siegel, MEd
Site Coordinator
Elizabeth Soling, AA
Assistant Site Coordinator
Megan Vandergeest, BA
Assistant Site Coordinator
Susan Walsh, MEd
Site Coordinator
Hailey Yetman, BA
Assistant Site Coordinator
