Boards and Councils

The Shriver Center is supported and governed by several boards and councils that set the organization's strategic priorities, oversee and supports its fiscal integrity, and serve as ambassadors for the organization.

Governing Board

The Governing Board ensures that the organization's strategic priorities advance its mission and oversees and supports its fiscal integrity.

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Chastity Lord
Chastity Lord
Chair

Jeremiah Program

Washington, DC

Raj Vohra
Raj Vohra
Vice Chair

Thor Equities

San Francisco, CA

Abe Chernin
Abe Chernin
Treasurer

Cornerstone Research

Chicago, IL

Annie Wallis
Annie Wallis
Secretary

Sidley Austin

Chicago, IL

Janice Blanchard
Janice Blanchard

George Washington University

Washington, DC

Graham Grady
Graham Grady

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Chicago, IL

Monique Howery
Monique Howery
Professionals' Council Liaison to the Board

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP

Chicago, IL

Henry Jones
Henry Jones

HG Jones & Associates

Chicago, IL

Norah Jones
Norah Jones
Governance Chair

C3 Legal

Chicago, IL

Elizabeth Lewis
Elizabeth Lewis
McDermott Will & Emery

Chicago, IL

Lisa Madigan
Lisa Madigan

Kirkland & Ellis

Chicago, IL

Angelique Strong Marks
Angelique Strong Marks

Cars.com

Chicago, IL

Maria del Socorro Pesqueira
Maria del Socorro Pesqueira

Healthy Communities Foundation

Chicago, IL

Lisa Marsh Ryerson
Lisa Marsh Ryerson

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH

Community Advisory Board

The Community Advisory Board provides direction on the Shriver Center’s economic and racial justice advocacy.

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Mark Balentine
Mark Balentine

Warehouse Workers for Justice and Healing Temple Missionary Baptist Church

Chicago, IL

Alexander Brown
Alexander Brown

Chicago, IL

Ramina Davidson
Ramina Davidson

Chicago, IL

Carolina Gallo
Carolina Gallo

Chicago, IL

DeLinda Herod
DeLinda Herod

Fairmont Community Partnership Group

Lockport, IL

Sharon Hyson
Sharon Hyson

Expressive Arts / Art Therapy for All, and ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Celebration

Chicago, IL

Donica Ousley
Donica Ousley

Inner-City Muslim Action Network

Chicago, IL

Senior Advisors

The Senior Advisors provide expert counsel on the organization's anti-poverty initiatives.

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Jamie R. Price III
Jamie R. Price III

New York, NY

Leadership Council

Members of the Leadership Council serve as nationally renowned ambassadors for the organization.

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The Hon. Mickey Kantor
The Hon. Mickey Kantor

Los Angeles, CA

Donald Dell
Donald Dell

SPORTFIVE US

Washington, DC

Antonia Hernandez
Antonia Hernandez

California Community Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

Bill D. Moyers
Bill D. Moyers

Moyers & Company

New York, NY

The Hon. John D. Rockefeller IV
The Hon. John D. Rockefeller IV

U.S. Senate: 99th-113th (1985-2015)

WV

Anthony Shriver
Anthony Shriver

Miami, FL

Maria Shriver
Maria Shriver

Los Angeles, CA

Mark Shriver
Mark Shriver

Washington, DC

Robert Shriver
Robert Shriver

Santa Monica, CA

Timothy Shriver
Timothy Shriver

The Special Olympics

Washington, DC

Jeff Tweedy
Jeff Tweedy

Wilco

Chicago, IL

Emeritus Council

Emeritus Council members previously served on the Governing Board and now serve in an honorary role as catalysts for the Shriver Center's anti-poverty work.

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Bonnie Allen
Bonnie Allen

Chicago, IL

Joseph Antolin
Joseph Antolin

Evanston, IL

Sheila Berner Kennedy
Sheila Berner Kennedy
Secretary

Top Box Foods

Chicago, IL

Ivan Bodensteiner
Ivan Bodensteiner

Valparaiso, IN

Allison Brown
Allison Brown

Falls Church, VA

William Burns
William Burns

Washington, DC

Nick Chimicles
Nick Chimicles

Haverford, PA

Debbie Chizewer
Debbie Chizewer

Earthjustice

Chicago, IL

Stuart Cohen
Stuart Cohen

Annapolis, MD

Jacob Contreras
Jacob Contreras

Gilbert, AZ

Sandra Cuneo
Sandra Cuneo

Los Angeles, CA

Gregory Dallaire
Gregory Dallaire

Seattle, WA

Gill Deford
Gill Deford

Cambridge, MA

Steven Eppler-Epstein
Steven Eppler-Epstein
Steven Eppler-Epstein

Nonprofit Consultant

Guilford, CT

Sunny Fischer
Sunny Fischer

Chicago, IL

Marcus Fruchter
Marcus Fruchter

Chicago, IL

Rita Fry
Rita Fry
Craig Huffman
Craig Huffman

Chicago, IL

Eduardo Garza
Eduardo Garza

Chicago, IL

Michael Golden
Michael Golden

Chicago, IL

Elizabeth Gracie
Elizabeth Gracie

Oak Park, IL

Divida Gude
Divida Gude

Atlanta, GA

Barry Hager
Barry Hager

Washington, DC

The Hon. Mickey Kantor
The Hon. Mickey Kantor

Los Angeles, CA

Frances Kao
Frances Kao

Chicago, IL

Betty Musburger
Betty Musburger

Chicago, IL

Grace Newton
Grace Newton

Chicago, IL

Catherine Robb
Catherine Robb

Austin, TX

Vincent Robinson
Vincent Robinson

San Francisco, CA

Janice Rodgers
Janice Rodgers

Chicago, IL

Henry Rose
Henry Rose

Evanston, IL

Jean Rudd
Jean Rudd

Beverly Shores, IN

Brenda Russell
Brenda Russell

Chicago, IL

Joe Scantlebury
Joe Scantlebury

Burtonsville, MD

Dan Schlessinger
Dan Schlessinger

Chicago, IL

Eugene Schoon
Eugene Schoon

Reiter Burns

Chicago, IL

Jill Schuker
Jill Schuker

Washington, DC

Max Stein
Max Stein

Chicago, IL

John Thurmond
John Thurmond

Chicago, IL

Lynn Todman
Lynn Todman

Saint Joseph, MI

John Tuhey
John Tuhey

Oak Park, IL

Bob Watson
Bob Watson

Maynard, MA

James Weill
James Weill

Washington, DC

Professionals' Council

The Professionals' Council is comprised of professionals who are passionate about social justice. The Council supports the Shriver Center's fundraising efforts and works to cultivate new justice leaders.

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Deepa Arora
Deepa Arora

Chicago, IL

Jessica Cohen
Jessica Cohen

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Washington, DC

Cymone Forde
Cymone Forde

Chicago, IL

Emily Gilman
Emily Gilman

DLA Piper

Chicago, IL

Cedric Gordon
Cedric Gordon

Chapman and Cutler LLP

Chicago, IL

Taofik Hassan
Taofik Hassan

Cook County Public Defender Juvenile Justice Division

Chicago, IL

Monique Howery
Monique Howery
Professionals' Council Liaison to the Board

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP

Chicago, IL

Ben Jacobs
Ben Jacobs

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

Chicago, IL

Joy Johns
Joy Johns

Baker & Hostetler LLP

Chicago, IL

Ben Jones
Ben Jones

Perkins Coie LLP

Chicago, IL

Kate Kennedy
Kate Kennedy

Kirkland and Ellis LLP

Chicago, IL

David Long Jr.
David Long Jr.

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, IL

Beth McDowell
Beth McDowell

Blue Health Intelligence

Chicago, IL

Jonathan McGee
Jonathan McGee

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Development

Chicago, IL

Siobhan McKissic
Siobhan McKissic

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

Matthew Miller
Matthew Miller

Ice Miller

Chicago, IL

Kate Moore
Kate Moore

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Charity Murow
Charity Murow

Proper Title

Chicago, IL

David Ogles
David Ogles

Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP

Chicago, IL

Rodney Orange Jr.
Rodney Orange Jr.

Social Security Administration

Chicago, IL

Bianca Reid
Bianca Reid

Chicago Public Schools

Chicago, IL

Thomas Reuland
Thomas Reuland

The Law Office of Tom Reuland

Chicago, IL

Bradley Ryba
Bradley Ryba

City of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Jim Sojoodi
Jim Sojoodi

Chicago Transit Authority

Chicago, IL

D’Angelo Taylor
D’Angelo Taylor

Central State University

Huber Heights, OH

Shaan K. Trotter
Shaan K. Trotter

Office of Equity and Minority Health, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University

Chicago, IL

Paul Varnado
Paul Varnado

Eon Climate & Renewables

Chicago, IL

Nikita Williams
Nikita Williams

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, IL

Porsha Winters
Porsha Winters

Office of Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor

Chicago, IL

Lauren Worsek
Lauren Worsek

Lawyers for Good Government

Chicago, IL

Lauren Zabrin
Lauren Zabrin

Salesforce

Chicago, IL

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