Our Board
Meet Our Regional Advisory Board
CHAIR
PARTNER KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
Stephen Ritchie
PRESIDENT & CEO THE CHICAGO PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND
Heather Y. Anichini
Chicago
02
DIRECTOR THE BLUHM FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Meredith Bluhm-Wolf
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL CREDIT RISK CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER, TRANSUNION
Hilary Chidi
MANAGING DIRECTOR ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO.
C. Christopher Coetzee
RETIRED CO-CEO APOLLO GROUP, INC.
Charles B. Edelstein
CHAIRMAN MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS, LLC
Paul J. Finnegan
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WHEELS, INC.
James S. Frank
DIRECTOR ASUTRA
Kate Gilligan
RUANE, CUNNIFF & GOLDFARB, INC. WISHBONE MANAGEMENT, LP
John Harris
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MORNINGSTAR
Kunal Kapoor
PRESIDENT BANDON DUNES GOLF RESORT
Michael L. Keiser
PARTNER & MANAGING DIRECTOR BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP
Emily Kos
VICE CHAIRMAN ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO.
C.H. Randolph Lyon
PRINCIPAL GCM GROSVENOR
Brian Malkin
Chicago
13
DIRECTOR MANSUETO FOUNDATION
Rika Mansueto
MANAGING DIRECTOR GTCR
Luke Marker
FORMER CHAIR AND CEO MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL
Irene B. Rosenfeld
Leadership Circle
The Leadership Circle serves as a pipeline for diverse executive board leadership for the education sector just as Teach For America serves as a talent pipeline for the sector overall. The board is for emerging civic leaders to develop a deeper understanding of the education landscape while building their skills, experiences, and connections in nonprofit board leadership. Members participate in quarterly meetings, receive mentorship from Advisory Board members, and support Teach For America through financial and strategic contributions. If you’re interested in learning more, reach out to Siobhan Hunter at Siobhan.Hunter@teachforamerica.org.
Meet Our Leadership Circle
Partner Bartlit Beck
Luke Beasley
Vice President Wintrust
Sean Broderick
Partner Kirkland and Ellis
Daniel Guerin
Senior Director TransUnion
Jessica Harmon
Managing Director Baird
Doug Henry
HEAD OF TALENT & PERFORMANCE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY
Stacey Johnson
Director of Business Development Sheridan Capital Partners
Alexandra Kier
Managing Director J.P. Morgan
Matt McKee
CEO & FOUNDER SIX HICKORY GROWTH ADVISORS
Katie O'Connell
Community Engagement Lead Microsoft
Nisaini Rexach
Assistant General Counsel Exelon
Melissa Ramirez
Principal BCG
Joel Samaha
PARTNER KIRKLAND & ELLIS
Neil Vohra