Board

These dedicated community leaders are committed to serving children and families in Evanston, Skokie, Morton Grove and beyond.

Jade Carpenter

Founding attorney, Zeidman & Carpenter, PLLC

Gabrielle Collins

Student in business management B.A. program, Western Governors University & IWSE parent

Theresa Ezenwa

Senior Assistant Property Manager, Cushman & Wakefield

Daryl Gardner

D6G Consulting, AI Adoption & Enablement Strategist

Alexis Lauricella

UX Research Manager, Kids and Families, Google

Nicole Van Laan

Assistant Vice President for Finance at Northwestern University

Stephen Vick
Executive Director, IWSE

Officers

Robert Jones

Chair

Owner
RP & Associates, LLC

Vice Chair
Vacant

Sandra Punda

Finance Chair

Relationship Manager

Byline Bank

Paul Park

Secretary

Renewable Energy Developer

NextEra Energy Resources

Dr. Arden Handler

Program Committee Chair

Retired professor, UIC, School of Public Health

Julia Rancke

Development Chair

Senior Regional Sales Director
Netsuite-Oracle

Members

Samia Amamoo

Vice President, Risk Management, Mather

Peggy Froh Asseo

Retired Director of Planned and Major Gifts, Rotary Foundation


Board Officers

  • Sandra Punda

    Finance Chair

  • Vacant

    Vice Chair

  • Paul Park

    Secretary

  • Robert Jones

    Board Chair

  • Dr. Arden Handler

    Program Chair

  • Julia Rancke

    Development Chair

Board Members

  • Nicole Van Laan

    Assistant Vice President for Finance at Northwestern University

  • Samia Amamoo

    Vice President of Risk Management - Mather

  • Theresa Ezenwa

    Senior Assistant Property Manager, Cushman & Wakefield

  • Jade Carpenter

    Founding attorney, Zeidman & Carpenter PLLC

  • Stephen Vick

    Executive Director, IWSE

  • Alexis Lauricella

    UX Research Manager, Kids and Families, Google

  • Peggy Froh Asseo

    Retired, Director of Planned and Major Gifts, Rotary Foundation

  • Gabrielle Collins

    Student in business management B.A. program, Western Governors University & IWSE parent

  • Daryl Gardner

    D6G Consulting, AI Adoption & Enablement Strategist