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
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Sandra Punda
Finance Chair
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Vacant
Vice Chair
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Paul Park
Secretary
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Robert Jones
Board Chair
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Dr. Arden Handler
Program Chair
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Julia Rancke
Development Chair
Board Members
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Nicole Van Laan
Assistant Vice President for Finance at Northwestern University
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Samia Amamoo
Vice President of Risk Management - Mather
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Theresa Ezenwa
Senior Assistant Property Manager, Cushman & Wakefield
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Jade Carpenter
Founding attorney, Zeidman & Carpenter PLLC
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Stephen Vick
Executive Director, IWSE
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Alexis Lauricella
UX Research Manager, Kids and Families, Google
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Peggy Froh Asseo
Retired, Director of Planned and Major Gifts, Rotary Foundation
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Gabrielle Collins
Student in business management B.A. program, Western Governors University & IWSE parent
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Daryl Gardner
D6G Consulting, AI Adoption & Enablement Strategist