Our People

People are the Difference

At BUILD, people matter. Young people learn to shape the future, based on their dreams, not their obstacles. They are guided by hard-working adults whose life experiences sound familiar, because 87% of BUILD’s staff reflects the communities and cultures of our youth. We set the bar high and lead by example, putting our values of respect, collaboration, and open communication into everything we do.

Empathy .  Passion .  Persistence .  Innovation.

Meet our experienced leadership team.

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Finance & Administration

Lisa Salas Executive Assistant

Kristina Wilson - Controller

Eduardo Aguayo-MarquezFiscal Manager

Christopher Holloway - FP&A Analyst

Maria TorresFiscal Coordinator

Sofia Rodriguez-Mendez - Grants Accountant

Slyvania Martin - Grants Accountant

Carmen Bermudez - Finance Clerk A/P

Human Resources

Nancy Monahan - Director of Human Resources

Oscar Xuarez - Human Resources Information System Specialist

Clara Harvey - Human Resources Generalist

Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning

Dave Koch - Director of Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning 

Jenna Chapman - Data Manager

Becca DemskiEvaluation Manager

Brynn Keller Evaluation Coordinator

Michelle Manson Evaluation Coordinator

Charles Allen - Data Coordinator

Intervention Services

Angella Roberts-Smith - Director of Intervention

Derrick Orr - Manager of Intervention 

Rosa Rios - Manager of Crisis Response Unit

Pablo Galvez - SC2 Outreach Manager

David Mendoza - Manager of School Intervention Services

Dawon Gardner - Coordinator of School Intervention Services

Michael WestStreet Outreach Coordinator

Prevention Services

Shantal Mbabazi - Director of Prevention

Kenisha Hoskins - Manager of Site Based Prevention

Jonathan Young - Prevention Site Coordinator

Bruce McClinton - Prevention Site Coordinator

Edith Ford - Prevention Site Coordinator

Grena Pryor - Resource Coordinator

Violence Prevention Village (VPV)

Curtis Peace - Director of Violence Prevention Village (VPV)

Kendra Tatum - Manager of VPV

Jasmine Watson - VPV Care Coordinator

Talisha Cheeks - VPV Care Coordinator

Chimera Green - Manager of VPV

Julia Thornton - VPV Care Coordinator

Howard Brown - Manager of Youth Advocacy (Middle School)

Eric Colbert - Youth Advocacy Coordinator (Middle School)

Training & Program Quality

Kathy Kloppenburg - Director of Training & Program Quality

Education Services

Ebonee Porche Director of BUILDing Futures

Annita Green - Manager of Middle School and Secondary School Services

Khadijah Lanier - College and Career Pathways Manager

Corbin Little - College and Career Pathways Coordinator

Development Department

Emily Muench - Senior Manager of Foundation & Corporate Relations

Natalia Delery - Manager of Foundation & Corporate Relations

Andrew Charles - Public & Government Grants Manager

Stephanie ArevaloManager of Special Events

Marco Guerrero - Development Coordinator

Melissa Moore - Volunteer Coordinator

Communications

Daniel Perez - Manager of Communications & Media

Todd York - Digital Media Coordinator

Operations

Jamey Makowski - Director of Operations

Stephanie Robinson - External Events Coordinator

DeAson Taylor - Facilities Manager

Kimberly Ambercrumbie - Reception Manager 

Peace & Justice Center (PJC)

Sean Price - Director of Peace and Justice Center

Edwina Hamilton - Senior Manager, Peace and Justice Center

Cristal Vazquez - PJC, Manager of Training and Civic Engagement

Catherine Stapleton - Youth Leadership Coordinator

Clinical and Community Wellness

Durrell Sheppard- Director of Clinical & Community Wellness Programs

Amanda Cimaroli - Manager of Clinical Services

Ruby Serrano - Community Support Services Coordinator

Khaliah Marsh - Manager of Mental Health Gender-Based Programs

Malik James - BUILDing Boys 2 Men Coordinator

David Rodriguez - Mobile Mental Health Program Manager

Andrea Davidson - Mobile Mental Health Program Coordinator

Community Engagement

Martin Anguiano - Director of Community Engagement

Kenyotta Stewart - Manager of Community Engagement

Yesenia Garcia - Community Engagement Coordinator

Bryant Harris - Youth Leadership Coordinator

Enrichment Services

Sarah Loffman - Director of Enrichment Programs

Kesiah Bascom - Manager of Austin Grown

Ricardo Miranda - Manager of STEAM

Jazzmean Palonis - Campus Manager

Mark Thornton - Manager of Sports & Fitness

Charles Cannon Jr.Sports Coordinator

Justin CerasoliSports Coordinator

Kenyana Walker - Austin Grown Coordinator

Adolfo Tolayo - Visual Arts Coordinator

Board of Directors

BOARD CHAIR

Siobhan L. Sanders - Associate Vice President, TGAM Compliance, Nuveen Investments

VICE CHAIRS

Brittany Hughes - Fifth Third Bank

Arthur "AJ" Mortega - Game Seed Inc.

Matt Fisher - 4th Right Partners

 

TREASURER

Scott Skie Baird

SECRETARY

John A. Nitschke - Dr. Scholl Foundation

 

MEMBERS

Joanna Arras - Baird

Priya Bhatt - Advocate Aurora Health

Layla Bitoy-Dillon - Bitoy's Sweet Treats, Insightechs Strategy & Solutions

Maretta Brown-Miller - Chicago Park District

Anthony Bush - Bank Policy Institute

Shannel Clubb - RSM

Kristen Evans - Managing Partner/VP of Strategy of the Embedded Group

D. Nigel Green - Noble Network of Charter Schools

Jin Ivacic - Hyatt Corporation

Mary Kwietniewski - Ernst & Young LLP

Iris Millan - City Colleges of Chicago

Christopher J. Moskos -  Bank of America

James Ramos - City of Chicago, 21st Ward

Raymond Rushing - Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP

Jack Segal - Comcast Corporation

Shruti Sekhri - Slalom Consulting

Patricia S. Spratt Circuit Court of Cook County

Leila Whitley - Allstate

John Wilson - HSA PrimeCare

Jeanne Wrenn - Circuit Court of Cook County

ADVISORY BOARD

Christine Bakalar - BakHome Development, LLC

Steve Miles - Livingstone Partners, LLC

Howard 'Bud' Schwarzbach - Vin Chicago

 

LIFE BOARD

Steven Abbey - Huntington National Bank

Theodore Cappelen - Clear Candle

Donna Dudley 

 

ASSOCIATE BOARD

CHAIR

Timothy Turner

 

VICE CHAIR

Jessie Gotsdiner

 

Executive Committee

Jonathan Adams

Matt Currier

Aaron Miller

Amanda Moutrage

Malina Murray

MEMBERS

Brittany Adkins

Blair Aikens

Kinsey Alexander

Donald Harris

Kwalee Kemp

Sonya Odeniyi

Mindy Robin

Chanel Walker

Benjy Wax

 

 

Interested in joining the Associate Board?

Please email Marco Guerrero at marcoguerrero@buildchicago.org

Media

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