Advisory Board

Honorary Chair
The Honorable Richard M. Daley
Mayor, City of Chicago

The Honorable Richard A. Devine
Cook County State’s Attorney


Reverend Daniel Alvarez

Robert F. “Tad” Carr III
Retired, Fiduciary Management Associates

Merri Dee
WGN-TV

Arne Duncan
Chicago Public Schools

Dr. Leon Finney, Jr.
The Woodlawn Organization

Terry Hillard
HillardHeinze, LLC.

Rhona Hoffman
Rhona Hoffman Gallery

Michael F. Hughes
Huen Electric, Inc.

Valerie Jarrett
The Habitat Company

Rich Jasculca
Jasculca/Terman Public Relations

Barbara A. Lumpkin
City of Chicago

Senator Iris Martinez
Illinois State Senator

Mary Mitchell
Chicago Sun Times

Father Joseph A. Mulcrone
Catholic Office of the Deaf

Bob J. Nash
Deputy Campaign Manager, Hillary Clinton for President Campaign

Bryan Samuels
Chief of Staff, Office of the CEO, Chicago Public Schools

The Honorable Robert L. Steele
Cook County Board of Commissioners