WINGS Mission

The mission of WINGS Program, Inc. is to provide housing, integrated services, education and advocacy to end domestic violence.

Board of Directors

Rebecca Darr, President/Chief Executive Officer

Rita Canning, Board Chair Emeritus

Ellaine A. Sambo-Reyther, Chair

Matthew Baumann, Immediate Past President

Carol Lundahl, Secretary

William Shannon, Treasurer

John Sciaccotta, Of Counsel

Victoria Watkins, VP Advocacy

Melissa Canning, VP Board Development

Darla Swango, VP of Marketing

Ken Gorman, VP Operations

Jane B. Marcus, VP Personnel

Kelly Miller, VP Philanthropy

Dr. Algean Garner, VP Program

Sunitha Chamarti, VP Strategy

Terence Banich
Janet Boyle
Katie De Runtz
Rick Deyhle
Renee Ford
Sinead Forkan-Kelly
John Glassgow
April Graves
Terri Greeno
Riley Haemer
Harmony Harrington
Julie Harron
Don Houchins
William T. Jackson, Jr.
Niyaz Kamookagath
Karen Klein
Dr. Mia Layne
Maudell Lewis

Jessica McCarihan
Wanda McKenny
Shanna Nikolic
Dina Ninfo
Anthony Pasquini
Lauren Rich
Tony Rivera
Honorable Kristal Rivers
Monique Robbins
Bob Robinson
Trisha Rooney
Michael Sicher
Jackie Tilton
Mary Frances Trucco
Mimosa Unno
Yolande Wilson-Stubbs
Jill Zweigbaum

Honorary Leadership Council

Greg and Anna Brown
John and Rita Canning
Michael and Elizabeth Cole
Kent and Liz Dauten
Merri Dee – In Memoriam
Craig and Janet Duchossois
Rahm Emanuel and Amy Rule
Vince and Pat Foglia

Ron and Christina Gidwitz
Douglas and Ann Grissom
Francia Harrington
David Herro and Jay Franke
Jack and Marty Higgins
John Krehbiel and Karen
Gray-Krehbiel
Felicia Middlebrooks

Richard and Peggy Notebaert
James and Ellen O’Connor
Larry and Corky Richman
Glenn and Jackie Tilton
Msgr. Kenneth Velo
David and Marilyn Vitale
Norm Winer and Wendy Rice

Leadership Team

Rebecca Darr,

President/Chief Executive Officer

Denise Urban,

Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
La Tonya Walker,
Chief Program Officer

Councils

WINGS is supported by many of Chicago’s most influential citizens and philanthropists. These groups assist through advocacy, volunteering, fundraising, awareness, and more.

WINGS Board of Directors and Leadership Council members at the Purple Tie Ball

WINGS Board of Directors and Executive staff at WINGS Annual Meeting

AND Leadership Council