Board of Directors
Tommy Sternberg, Chair
Global Healthcare Analyst, William BlairDr. Clifton Clarke, Vice Chair
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterJames Atkinson, Treasurer
Retired CFOKim Ruhana, Secretary
Local PhilanthropistChris Cassata, Director
Managing Director, Cushman & WakefieldAri Glass, Director
Head of Real Estate, Mansueto Offices Inc.Derrick Johnson, Director
Senior Vice President, ZellerMike King, Director
SVP, Financial Markets and Funds Group, Wintrust FinancialSusan Lindquist, Director
Principal, Summer Day Consulting LLC
Lauren Martinez, Director
Performance Marketing Leader, Kimberly-ClarkMarc McCallister, Director
Partner, Cavanagh Law GroupHoward Meyer, Director
Jadey Ryndak, Director
Founder, VocationPeggy Scanlan
CEO and Founder, Dragonflyt LLCNicky Silva, Director
Senior Manager, PwCShawn Weems, Director
Vice President and Head of Global Digital Content, Merchandising, Localization and Assets at Hyatt Hotels CorporationKatherine Welsh, Director
Principal, Chicago Public SchoolsAdam Wolocko, Director
Director, Inspire11Hawke Yoon, Director
Attending Surgeon; Assistant Professor, Lurie Children’s Hospital; Feinberg School of Medicine
Tutoring Chicago is looking for leaders to fill positions on its Board of Directors, the elected group of volunteers who support the work of Tutoring Chicago and provide mission-based leadership and strategic governance.
Advisors to Tutoring Chicago
Tutoring Chicago’s advisors serve as wise and experienced counsel to the leaders of the organization.
These individuals contribute strategic advice, resources and connections that benefit our mission, impact, organizational strength and sustainability.
Our advisors are visionary bridge builders passionate about equitable education and Chicago’s youth.
Amy Boyle
Principal, Director of Human Resources at Victory Park Capital AdvisorsAlfred Brown
Retired CPS administrator and corporate executiveGail Babitt
Chief Executive Officer, Cedar Electronics;
former member Tutoring Chicago Board of DirectorsIsaiah Brooms, Director
Tutoring Chicago student alumnusJill Christie
President, Tuft & Associates, former Tutoring Chicago Executive Director and former member Tutoring Chicago Board Executive CommitteeBruce Heyman
Former US Ambassador to Canada; co-founder, Uncharted, LLC, Co Author: The Art of Diplomacy; former Tutoring Chicago Board Chair 1996-1999Will Johnson
Chief Executive Officer, Harris PollAndy Konchan
CTO, Calamos Investments; former Tutoring Chicago Board Chair 2011-2015
John Kruper
Senior Vice President Global Learning & Development
IqorBarbara Lorsbach
Founder, Great Hearts Initiative;
former member Tutoring Chicago Board of DirectorsMicah Materre
TV Anchor, WGN TelevisionStacey Meyer
School Board Member, former member Tutoring Chicago Board Executive CommitteeDennis O’Malley
Vice Chairman, Beverly Bank & Trust CompanyTom Staunton
Partner, Miller Shakman & Beem;
Tutoring Chicago Board Chair 2007-2011
Community Ambassadors
Elizabeth Aguilar
Assistant Director of the Spanish Basic Language Program, UICShalita Ativie
Faculty Member, CPSDuane Davis
Executive Director, K12 Education InitiativesEric Davis
Executive Director, The BASE ChicagoAlexandria Harris
Learning and Development Specialist, Google Inc.Tim Josupait
Regional Sales Manager – Americas, WiseTech Global
Anna Lehner
Director of Foundation Relations, Operation WarmMarcella McCollum
Consultant, RiveronBenita Mills
Operations Manager, FedEx ExpressEbony Muhammad-Mitchell
Owner, Barba Window Inc.John Phillips
Analytics Manager, TracyLockeMartha Smith
Account Manager, TEKsystems