WINGS is able to provide a safe haven to vulnerable families fleeing domestic violence thanks to the many dedicated volunteers and leaders who donate their time and expertise to our mission. We are grateful for the hard work and commitment of our Board of Directors, our suburban and city Leadership Boards, and our Associates Board.
Rita Canning | Chair
Vice President
Canning Foundation
Matthew Baumann | President
Managing Director
Crosstown Capital Partners
Debby Jackson | VP of Board Development
Co-Founder and President
Pivotal Talent Search Inc.
Elizabeth Tenner | VP of Philanthropy
VP Creative
Uline
Ellaine A. Sambo-Reyther | Secretary
VP – Director of Trust & Estate Services
BMO Harris Private Bank
Nate Solomon | Treasurer
VP – Head of Benefits
Zurich
Terence Banich
Partner
Fox Rothschild LLP
Sunitha Chamarti
Chief Information Officer
Guardian Life
Renee Ford
Principal, PwC
Dr. Algean Garner
Clinical Psychologist (Private Practice)
Ken Gorman
CEO
Power Wellness Management
April Graves
President/Owner
Light Drawn Studios
Terri Greeno
Owner
Express Employment Professionals
Ann Grissom
Community Leader
Sandra Hirsh
Director Real Estate & Facilities
Exelon Corporation
Don Houchins
Director Women’s and Children’s Services
Northwest Community Hospital
Jane B. Marcus
Senior Client Partner
Korn Ferry
John Sciaccotta
Attorney
Aronberg Goldgehn Davis & Garmisa
William Shannon
Director of National Business Development
Altair Advisers LLC
Lisa Sodeika
Community Leader
Darla Swango
Content Marketing Consultant
Brafton, Inc.
Mary E. Toomey
Human Resource Manager
Bank of America
Debra Vander Weit
Associate
Marcus & Millichap
Yolande Wilson-Stubbs
President
Presence Holy Family Medical Center
Greg & Anna Brown
Chief Executive Officer
Motorola Solutions
John & Rita Canning
Chairman of the Board
Madison Dearborn Partners
Michael & Elizabeth Cole
Chief Executive Officer
SevenSaoi Capital
Ellen Costello
Retired Chief Executive Officer
BMO Harris Bank
Kent and Liz Dauten
President and Founder
Keystone Capital
Merri Dee
Retired news reporter
WGN
Dominic and Carol DiFrisco
Public Relations Manager
Edelman Public Relations
Craig & Janet Duchossois
Chief Executive Officer
The Duchossois Group
Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Mayor
City of Chicago
Michael & Jacqueline Ferro
Chairman and Founder
Merrick Ventures
Vince and Pat Foglia
President and Founder
Sage Products
Ron and Christina Gidwitz
Former President
Helene Curtis Industries
Douglas & Ann Grissom
Managing Director
Madison Dearborn Partner
Michael Harrington and Anne Pramaggiore
Chief Executive Officer
ComEd
David Herro & Jay Franke
Partner and Chief Investment Officer
Harris Associates
Jack & Marty Higgins
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Higgins Development
Rich & Martha Melman
Owners
Lettuce Entertain You
Felicia Middlebrooks
News Co-Anchor
WBBM Newsradio/CBS, Chicago
Richard & Peggy Notebaert
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Qwest
James & Ellen O’Connor
Former Chief Executive Officer
ComEd
Larry & Corky Richman
President
CIBC Bank US
Glenn & Jackie Tilton
Former Chief Executive Officer
United Airlines
Msgr. Kenneth Velo
Priest
Archdiocese of Chicago
David & Marilyn Vitale
Chairman
Urban Partnership Bank
Paul and Corinne Wood
Former Lieutenant Governor
State of Illinois
Suzie Bassi
(Retired) IL State Representative
54th District
Matt Baumann
Managing Director
Crosstown Capital Partners
Dee Beaubien
Community Leader
Melvin Boldt
Retired Business Owner
Anna Brown
Community Leader
Eileen Brown
Director Strategic Marketing and Innovation
Daily Herald
Melissa Canning
Regional Sales Manager
Handgards
Rita Canning
Vice President
Canning Foundation
Christina Castro
State Senator
22nd District
Rodney Craig
Mayor
Hanover Park
Fred Crespo
IL State Representative
44th District
Jill Doerner
VP Sales & Member Services
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
Kim Duchossois
President
Duchossois Family Foundation
Sondra Fletcher
Trust Officer
Cornerstone National Bank and Trust
Vinnie Foglia
Foglia Family Foundation
Diane Hill
Trustee
Harper Community College
Richard Hoffman
CEO
Atomatic Mechanical Services, Inc.
William McLeod
Mayor
Hoffman Estates
Margaret McSweeney
Author
Laura Murphy
State Senator
28th District
Michelle Mussman
IL State Representative
56th District
Kenneth Nelson
Former Mayor
Rolling Meadows
Wendy Revak
Sports Agent
Nancy Robb
(Retired) Superintendent
High School District 211
Tom Rooney
Educator
West Leyden High School
John Ropski
Owner
Printing Arts Inc.
Michael Sicher
Managing Partner
Identiti
Gerald Smoller
Principal
Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit
Nina Stephenson
Community Leader
Laurie Stone
(Retired) Founder
Schaumburg Business Association
Marcy Traxler
Vice President of Business Development and Service Line Strategy
Amita Health
Karen Trzaska
Business Development, External and Government Affairs
Stanley Machining & Tool Corporation
Mollie Waller
Community Leader
Meeta Yadava
VP/Managing Director
BMO Private Bank
Douglas Zwiener
CEO
Mechanical Power
Darcy Bretz
Director of Communications – Middleby
Christina Currie
Owner
Christina Currie Events
Jim Duff
Managing Director
BMO Harris Bank
Laura Ferris Anderson
Managing Director
J.P. Morgan
Edward Goesel
Director – Vice President
Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA
Karen Gray-Krehbiel
Community and Philanthropic Leader
Marty Higgins
Community and Philanthropic Leader
Margot Holland
Community and Philanthropic Leader
Fran Hurley
State Representative/35th District
Jannine Joyce, MD
Pediatric Hospitalist/Clinical Assistant Professor
Loyola University Medical Center
Marty Joyce
Chief of Staff – Office of the 19th Ward
Sheila King
Sheila King Marketing + Public Relations
Sarah DeRuntz Macchia
Senior Consultant
Gallup
Julie McCormack
Firm Manager
Davis Friedman
Sherri McElhaney
Human Resources Leader
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Jennifer McGuffin
Vice President – Global Communications and Public Affairs
Adtalem Global Education
Meghan McRae
Director
The Committee of 200 Foundation
Chrissie Mena
Founder and President
Living60010 Media, Inc.
Amy O’Keeffe
Director of Membership
The Committee of 200
Matthew O’Shea
Alderman, Committeeman – 19th Ward
Cathy Osborn
Community and Philanthropic Leader
Doug Pattison
Executive VP, CFO
Silver Chalice Ventures
Paul Pavlus
Circuit Judge
Circuit Court of Cook County
Jennifer Pope
Owner
The Red Balloon
Meg Satherlie
Community and Philanthropic Leader
Bill Shannon
Director of National Business Development
Altair Advisers LLC
Allison Szafranski
Director of Major Gifts
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Kristin Tews
Media Executive – Noteworthy Media Network
Jackie Tilton
Community and Philanthropic Leader
Kim White
Community and Philanthropic Leader
Jane Zaug
Account Executive
98.7 WFMT/WTTW 11
Hemingway Benton
Sales Development Representative
Salesforce
Annette Buonavolanto
Catering Manager
Navy Pier Catering by Chicago Signature Services
Allison Cuca
Sr. Product Manager at McDonald’s Global Digital
McDonald’s Corporation
Katie De Runtz
Senior Digital Marketing Manager
Wintrust Financial Corporation
Arin Fife
Senior Associate
Boyle Feinberg, P.C.
Betsy Gregg
Communications Coordinator
Lagunitas Brewing Company
Cass Gunderson
Associate
ParkerGale Capital
Ricky Gutierrez
Regional Consultant
Goldman Sachs
Carrie Harrington
Attorney
Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC
Michael Hennig
Managing Director
Traditum Group LLC
Jamie Karoff
Operations Consultant
SAP Fieldglass
Lauren Lang
Consultant
Stax, Inc.
Sarah Macchia
Senior Consultant
The Gallup Organization
Dina Ninfo
Partner
Angelini & Ori, LLC
Tassie Sotiropoulos
Associate
Holland & Knight LLP
Liz Yarger
Assistant Vice President
HUB International Midwest Limited
