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Our work is guided by the thoughtful direction of our Board of Directors.
Chair of the Board Chicago, Illinois
Pediatric Associates Chicago, Illinois
President Related Midwest Chicago, Illinois
President, CEO BMO Harris Bank Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
Winnetka, Illinois
Senior Research Fellow Chapin Hall Center for Children University of Chicago Morrison, Colorado
Senior Vice President The Northern Trust Company Washington, D.C.
Senior Advisor Boston Consulting Group Chicago, Illinois
Board Secretary Chicago, Illinois
Founder, Managing Partner Core Capital Management LLC Chicago, Illinois
Founder, CEO LaSalle Network Chicago, Illinois
Board Vice Chair Chicago, Illinois
Special Counsel Sheppard Mullin Chicago, Illinois
CEO The Resurrection Project Chicago, Illinois
Non-executive Director Ludorum PLC Belvedere Tiburon, California
Director of the Institute for Policy Research Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois
Board Treasurer Chicago, Illinois
Bipartisan Policy Center Washington, D.C.
Managing Partner and Trust Solutions Partner PwC Chicago Chicago, Illinois
Glencoe, Illinois
CEO ShopRunner Chicago, Illinois
Executive Director Zell Family Foundation Chicago, Illinois
Washington State Advisory Council Chair Director, Children, Youth and Young Adult Division Department of Community and Human Services King County Seattle, Washington
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