Our Board

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

DIRECTOR THE BLUHM FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Meredith Bluhm-Wolf

FORMER EVP, 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

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

VICE CHAIRMAN ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO.

C.H. Randolph Lyon

Co-Founder and CEO Rang

Brian Malkin

Chicago

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

FORMER CHAIR AND CEO MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL

Irene B. Rosenfeld

Chair & Chief Executive Officer Midway Broadcasting Corporation

Melody Spann-Cooper

Emeritus Board

PRESIDENT BANDON DUNES GOLF RESORT

Michael L. Keiser

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 John Brakke at John.Brakke@teachforamerica.org.

Meet Our Leadership Circle

Partner Bartlit Beck

Luke Beasley

Jacksonville

Vice President Wintrust

Sean Broderick

PARTNER COOLEY LLP

Winston Gu

Los Angeles

Senior Director TransUnion

Jessica Harmon

Managing Director Baird

Doug Henry

HEAD OF TALENT & PERFORMANCE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY

Stacey Johnson

Associate GTCR

Mona Kharoofa

Director of Business Development Sheridan Capital Partners

Alexandra Kier

Managing Director J.P. Morgan

Matt McKee

Marketing Account Executive, Strategic Communications & Content PMM Agency

Williette Nyanue

CHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MEDEANALYTICS

Katie O'Connell

Managing Director Accenture Strategy

Alex Olea

MANAGER BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.

Jessica Le Penman

Assistant General Counsel Exelon

Melissa Ramirez

Houston

Principal BCG

Joel Samaha

New York City

PARTNER KIRKLAND & ELLIS

Neil Vohra