BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Meet the Faces
Behind the Board.

Thania Panopoulos, Co-Chair
Principal, The Perissos Group

Andrew Beideman, Co-Chair
Chief Strategy Officer, Pritzker Traubert Foundation

Joe DeCosmo, Vice-Chair
Chief Strategy Officer, Enova International

David Scherer, Treasurer
OMD Co-Founder & Principal, Origin Investments

Dr. David Soo, Secretary
Vice President, JFF

The Honorable Melissa Bean
CEO & President of Wealth Advisors, Mesirow Financial

Sameer Gadkaree
President, The Institute For College Access and Success

Rose Lizarraga
OMD CO-Founder, President & CEO, Lysa LLC

Judy Marwick
Provost Emeritus, Harper College

Constance Mixon
Director, Urban Studies Program
Professor, Political Science, Elmhurst College

Laurie O’Shea
Co-Head Global Insurance Practice, Korn Ferry

Denise Poole
Senior Partner, Chicago Market Leader, Aon Hewitt

Joseph Skarda
President, Wealth Management, KeyBank
Directors Emeritus
John Atkinson
Managing Partner, Marsh
Susan Credle
Global Chief Creative Officer, FCB
Michael Episcope
Origin Investments
Michael Golden
President, Golden Mean Strategies
Stephanie Thompson
Global Chief Creative Officer, FCB
Grace Tsao-Wu
Origin Investments
Don Yannias
Founder & President, Boker Street Investment