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Meet the Teach For America Greater Chicago-Northwest Indiana Regional Advisory Board and Leadership Circle.

Meet Our Regional Advisory Board

CHAIR

Of Counsel KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

Stephen Ritchie

PRESIDENT & CEO THE CHICAGO PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND

Heather Y. Anichini

Chicago

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DIRECTOR THE BLUHM FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Meredith Bluhm-Wolf

MANAGING DIRECTOR ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO.

C. Christopher Coetzee

RETIRED CO-CEO APOLLO GROUP, INC.

Charles B. Edelstein

BOARD Chair Intrinsic Schools

James S. Frank

DIRECTOR ASUTRA

Kate Gilligan

RUANE, CUNNIFF & GOLDFARB, INC. WISHBONE MANAGEMENT, LP

John Harris

Global Chief Operating Officer Ronald McDonald House Charities

Rodney Jordan

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MORNINGSTAR

Kunal Kapoor

PARTNER & MANAGING DIRECTOR BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP

Emily Kos

Co-Founder and CEO Rang

Brian Malkin

Chicago

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DIRECTOR MANSUETO FOUNDATION

Rika Mansueto

MANAGING DIRECTOR GTCR

Luke Marker

Managing Director J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Matt McKee

Community Engagement Lead Microsoft

Nisaini Rexach

Chicago

13

FORMER CHAIR AND CEO MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL

Irene B. Rosenfeld

Chair & Chief Executive Officer Midway Broadcasting Corporation

Melody Spann-Cooper

Emeritus Board

Chairman Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC

Paul J. Finnegan


PRESIDENT BANDON DUNES GOLF RESORT

Michael L. Keiser


Co-Founder & Partner Granite Creek Capital Partners, L.L.C.

Peter Lehman


Vice Chairman Robert W. Baird & Co.

C.H. Randolph Lyon


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 Natalie Ramos at Natalie.Ramos@teachforamerica.org.
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Meet Our Leadership Circle

FOUNDER STUDIO 79

Jessica Ball-Johnson, Ed.L.D

Memphis

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Partner Bartlit Beck

Luke Beasley

Jacksonville

11


Senior Vice President Wintrust

Sean Broderick


PARTNER COOLEY LLP

Winston Gu

Los Angeles

07


GLOBAL STRATEGY AND BUSINESS INSIGHTS MCDONALD’S

Alita Haque

Indianapolis

12


HEAD OF GLOBAL TALENT MANAGEMENT KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY

Stacey Johnson


Associate GTCR

Mona Kharoofa


LITIGATION COUNSEL GOLUB CAPITAL

Marc Klein

Phoenix

09


ASSOCIATE LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

Brittany Liesman

Chicago

13


SENIOR ASSOCIATE, CORPORATE TREASURY BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.

Sean O’Keeffe


SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT JLL

Max Zwolan

Chicago

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