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.
Finance & Administration
Lisa Salas - Executive Assistant
Quentin McGee - Senior Accountant
Eduardo Aguayo-Marquez - Fiscal Manager
Maria Torres - Fiscal Coordinator
Carmen Bermudez - Finance Clerk A/P
Human Resources
Nancy Monahan - Director of Human Resources
Theresa Hurt - Human Resources Generalist
Oscar Xuarez - Human Resources Generalist
Development & Communications
Stephanie Arevalo - Manager of Special Events
Natalia Delery - Manager of Foundation & Corporate Relations
Emily Muench - Senior Manager of Foundation & Corporate Relations
Daniel Perez - Manager of Communications & Media
Operations
Kathy Kloppenburg - Director of Operations
Ryan Russ - Facilities Manager
Compliance Services
Dave Koch - Director of Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
Andre Johnson - Data Manager
Nina Rickett-Green - Learning Coordinator
Charles Allen - Intake Coordinator
Health and Wellness
Jessica Carrillo - Director of Clinical & Community Wellness Programs
Amanda Cimaroli - Mobile Mental Health Program Manager
Durrell Sheppard - Manager of Clinical Services
Vacant - Manager of Community Support Services (CSS)
Khaliah Marsh - Manager of BUILDing Girls 2 Women
Community Engagement
Martin Anguiano - Director of Community Engagement
Restorative Justice
Edwina Hamilton - Senior Manager, Peace & Justice Center
Alden Bell - Manager, Peace and Justice Center
Core Programs
Jamey Makowski - Director of Education and Prevention
Intervention Services
Jose Pizarro - Director of Intervention
Angella Roberts-Smith - School Intervention Manager
Jonathan Olivan - Manager of Intervention Services
Hakeem Adams - Manager of Street Outreach
Crisis Response
Rosa Rios - Manager of Crisis Response Unit
Prevention Services
Dumanisha Ward - Manager of Prevention Services (Garfield Park)
Arianna Domengieaux - Site Coordinator (Garfield Park)
Vacant - Manager of Prevention Services (Humboldt Park)
Vacant - Site Coordinator (Humboldt Park)
Adolfo Tolayo - Site Coordinator
Grena Pryor - Resource Coordinator
Education Services
Ebonee Porche - Director of Education Services
Anita Green - Manager of Middle School and Secondary School Services
Isis Galvez-DeJesus - Coordinator, College Access and Persistence Academy (CAPA)
Enrichment Services
Carmen Scott-Boria - Director of Enrichment Services
Ricardo Miranda - Manager of Arts Academy Programs
Mark Thornton - Manager of Sports Programs
Deonna Hart - Manager of Learning and Leadership
Board of Directors
BOARD CHAIR
Siobhan L. Sanders - Nuveen Investments
VICE CHAIRS
Christine Bakalar - BakHome Development, LLC.
TREASURER
Shruti Sekhri - Slalom Consulting
SECRETARY
John A. Nitschke - Dr. Scholl Foundation
MEMBERS
Priya Aggarwal - PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Maretta Brown-Miller - Chicago Park District
Dale Cabreira - Finance
Malaika K. Caldwell - Kyndryl, Inc.
Shannel Clubb - RSM
Bennie Currie - MBC Financial Strategies
Matt Fisher - 4th Right Partners
D. Nigel Green - Noble Network of Charter Schools
César Guerra - Aon
Brittany Hughes - MB Financial Bank
Jin Ivacic - Hyatt Corporation
Amy Kadens - Founder, Share our Spare
Stephen Miles - Livingstone Partners LLC
Arthur "AJ" Mortega - Zynga Inc.
Christopher J. Moskos - Bank of America
Christopher Olson - JPMorgan Chase
James Ramos - City of Chicago, 21st Ward
Raymond Rushing - Cummins Inc.
Howard 'Bud' Schwarzbach - Vin Chicago
Jack Segal - Comcast Corporation
Scott Skie - Baird
Patricia S. Spratt - Circuit Court of Cook County
Leila Whitley - Allstate
John Wilson - HSA PrimeCare
Jeanne Wrenn - Circuit Court of Cook County
LIFE BOARD
Steven Abbey - Huntington National Bank
Theodore Cappelen - Clear Candle
Donna Dudley - Retired Distinguished Volunteer
Al Travis - Al Travis & Associates
EMERITUS BOARD
John Blackburn - Standard Bank & Trust Company
Pete Henley - PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
William Housey, Jr. - First Trust Portfolios,
ASSOCIATE BOARD
CHAIR
Caroline Rushmore - LinkedIn
VICE CHAIR
Lewis Johnson - Starbucks
Marco Guerrero - BUILD, Inc.
Michael Perich - Westfleet Advisors
Casey Schelble - JPMorgan Chase
MEMBERS
Aaron Miller - Garrick Film
Victoria Sorkin - GCM Grosvenor
Dominique Curtis - Willis Tower Watson
Donald Harris - Fifth Third Bank
Gina Sewell - Point B
Cheryll Victuelles - Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Adrian Levitt - Kearney
Matt Currier - Private Vista LLC
Ashley Perich - CNO Financial Group
Audrey Griffith - Chicago Public Schools
Timothy Turner - Walgreens
Kevin Weingarz - Walgreens
Amanda Moutrage - Zeal Global Inc.
Jessie Gotsdiner - MAPSCorps
Benjy Wax - L37 Creative, LLC
Media
As a pioneering agency in street intervention services with a half century of experience, our voice is integral to discussions about gang intervention, prevention, education, and juvenile justice issues impacting the city of Chicago and beyond. Please look at us a resource and utilize the contact below for additional story angles, sources, etc.
Media Contact: Daniel Perez, Manager of Communications & Media - danielperez@buildchicago.org or call 773-787-7647