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
Vacant - Senior Accountant
Eduardo Aguayo-Marquez - Fiscal Manager
Human Resources
Denise Benages - Director of Human Resources
Development & Communications
Stephanie Arevalo - Manager of Special Events
Emily Muench - Manager of Foundation & Corporate Relations
Daniel Perez - Manager of Communications & External Relations
Compliance Services
Vacant - Director of Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
Amy Black - Manager of Program Development & Compliance
Iman Kort - Intake Manager
Community Services
Alden Bell - Community Outreach Manager
Edwina Hamilton - Manager of Restorative Justice Practices
External Affairs
Bradly Johnson - Director of External Affairs
Health and Wellness
Jessica Carrillo - Director of Clinical & Community Wellness Programs
Amanda Cimaroli - Mobile Mental Health Program Manager
Jana Gillespie - Manager of Community Mental Health
Khaliah Marsh - Manager of BUILDing Girls 2 Women
Rosa Rios - Manager of Crisis Response Unit
Olivia Santiago- Senior Manager of Clinical & Community Wellness
Blanca Sepulveda - Austin Program Manager (CCW)
Operations
Kathy Kloppenburg - Director of Operations
Core Programs
Jamey Makowski - Director of Core Programs
Prevention Services
Kreagan Carbone - Prevention Manager
Education Services
Ebonee Shaw - Manager of Education & Support Services
Intervention Services
Martin Anguiano - Manager of Intervention Services
Enrichment Services
Carmen Scott-Boria - Director of Enrichment Services
Ricardo Miranda - Manager of Arts Academy Programs
Mark Thorton - 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
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Howard 'Bud' Schwarzbach - Vin Chicago
MEMBERS
Priya Aggarwal - PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Dale Cabreira - Finance
Malaika K. Caldwell - Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
Shannel Clubb - RSM
Bennie Currie - MBC Financial Strategies
Robert J. Emanuel - Ice Miller LLP.
Matt Fisher - 4th Right Partners
Brittany Hughes - MB Financial Bank
Jin Ivacic - Hyatt Corporation
Amy Kadens - Founder, Share our Spare
Scott Lieber - Willis Insurance
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 - Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
Jack Segal - Comcast Corporation
Scott Skie - Baird
Patricia S. Spratt - Circuit Court of Cook County
Leila Whitley - Allstate
John Wilson - HSA PrimeCare
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
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
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 & External Relations - danielperez@buildchicago.org or call 773-413-3813