BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Meet the Faces
Behind the Board.
![Thania Panopoulos, Co-Chair](https://onemilliondegrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Thania-Panopoulos-Co-Chair.png)
Thania Panopoulos, Co-Chair
Principal, The Perissos Group
![Judy Marwick, Co-Chair](https://onemilliondegrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Judy-Marwick-Co-Chair.png)
Judy Marwick, Co-Chair
Provost Emeritus, Harper College
![Andrew Beideman, Vice Chair](https://onemilliondegrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Andrew-Beideman-Vice-Chair.png)
Andrew Beideman, Vice Chair
Chief Strategy Officer, Pritzker Traubert Foundation
![Constance Mixon, Secretary](https://onemilliondegrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Constance-Mixon-Secretary.png)
Constance Mixon, Secretary
Director, Urban Studies Program
Professor, Political Science, Elmhurst College
![Andy Wong, Treasurer](https://onemilliondegrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Andy-Wong-Treasurer.png)
Andy Wong, Treasurer
Managing Principal, Analysis Group
![The Honorable Melissa Bean](https://onemilliondegrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-Honorable-Melissa-Bean.png)
The Honorable Melissa Bean
CEO & President of Wealth Advisors, Mesirow Financial
![David Scherer](https://onemilliondegrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/David-Scherer.png)
David Scherer
OMD Co-Founder & Principal, Origin Investments
![Joe DeCosmo](https://onemilliondegrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Joe-DeCosmo.png)
Joe DeCosmo
Chief Strategy Officer, Enova International
![Andrew Feinberg](https://onemilliondegrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Andrew-Feinberg.png)
Andrew Feinberg
Principal, Deloitte Consulting, LLP
![Sameer Gadkaree](https://onemilliondegrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Sameer-Gadkaree.png)
Sameer Gadkaree
President, The Institute For College Access and Success
![Rose Lizarraga](https://onemilliondegrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Rose-Lizarraga.png)
Rose Lizarraga
OMD CO-Founder & President & CEO, Lysa LLC
![Laurie O’Shea](https://onemilliondegrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Laurie-OShea.png)
Laurie O’Shea
Co-Head Global Insurance Practice, Korn Ferry
![Denise Poole](https://onemilliondegrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Denise-Poole.png)
Denise Poole
Senior Partner, Chicago Market Leader, Aon Hewitt
![Joseph Skarda](https://onemilliondegrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Joseph-Skarda.png)
Joseph Skarda
President, Wealth Management, KeyBank
![Dr. David Soo](https://onemilliondegrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/E52F1D5E-DC42-4160-AA48-F6872B83F021_1_201_a1-scaled.webp)
Dr. David Soo
Vice President, JFF
![Evette Simon-Williams](https://onemilliondegrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Evette-Simon-Williams.png)
Evette Simon-Williams
Chief Operating Officer, Kaleidoscope
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