Monica Carney*
Sima Cunningham
Madeline Dowling
Christina Hatherly*
Terry Henderson
Cece Hill
Jackie Johnson
Caroline Kagan
Allie Kersten
Alexa Moster
Kala Moynihan*
Wylene Patterson
Nikita Sekhar
Courtney Ward
Ayanna Woods
*Board members
Lonnie Norwood
Donielle McCutcheon
Jackie Johnson
Matt Roan
Kelly Fekety
Regina Robinson
Veronica Román-Meyer
Our honorary Community Council is composed of individuals who make our work possible and support our ability to have deep relationships within and across our communities.
This group of professionals provide advice and collaborative strategies to navigate the successes and challenges of our work in various areas.
Dr. Susanne Baker
Director, DePaul Community Music School
Jonathan Brooks
Co-Pastor, Lawndale Christian Community Church
Angela T. Ingram
Senior Vice President, Communications, Chicago Region iHeartMedia Markets Group
Abigail Muldoon
UX Researcher, Bold Insight
Josephine Robinson
Retired, World Vision Chicago
Michael Strautmanis
Executive Vice President for Civic Engagement, Obama Foundation
Angela Sedeño, Ph.D.
Executive Director, The Kedzie Center
Tanya Woods
Executive Director, Westside Justice Center
We’re proud to collaborate with local creative leaders who represent the cutting edge of their respective disciplines in the city of Chicago and beyond.
Samantha Saifer Berngard
Co-Founder, Boldface Co.
Angela Brantley
Co-Founder and Creative Director, Hero/Black
Hebru Brantley
Visual Artist
Nick Cave
Artist
Rhea Fernandez
Co-Founder and Creative Director, Hero/Black
Welz Kauffman
President and CEO, Ravinia Festival
Thomas Kehoe
Founder & President, Kehoe Designs
Mark Kelly
Retired Commissioner, City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
Azeeza Khan
Owner, Azeeza US
Rob Lewis
Producer
GQ & JQ Qaiyum
The Q Brothers
Monica Royer
Owner, Monica + Andy
Marie Whitney
Owner, Two Penny Blue
The Family Engagement Task Force supports Uniting Voices Chicago’s overall communication and community building efforts with participant families.
This committee provides caregiver perspective on the Uniting Voices Chicago experience, shares opportunities for family involvement and advocates for Uniting Voices Chicago programs. This committee is comprised of caregivers whose children are currently enrolled in our Choir programs and is chaired by a member of the Board of Directors.
*Board Members
Renee Salomon, Chair of the Family Engagement Task Force
Nancy Baroza
Garley Briggs
Benjala Cotten
Ladonna Freidheim
Anna Gonzalez
Laura Maheshwary
Antoniya Reed
Leah Talmers
Stacy Wilson
Scott Ahlman
Gerardo Arriaga
Dr. Natasha Buckner-Pena
Kathleen Finke
Anjie Lipsett
Dan Moore
Ashaki Reed
Bill Riddle
Dr. Erin Roche
Dr. Wanda Withers