Meet the Boards

OUR BOARDS OF DIRECTORS

Photo Coming Board Member, Equality Illinois
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Betty Alzamora
Senior Program Manager
Uber Technologies
Board Member, Equality Illinois
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Zahara Bassett
President/CEO
Life is Work
Board Chair, Equality Illinois
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Justin DeJong
Vice President
Enterprise Communications

American Medical Association
Board Member, Equality Illinois
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Paul DeSousa
Vice President
Talent Planning, Learning, & Development
Ulta Beauty
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Board Member, Equality Illinois
Ed Diffin

Counsel
State Farm
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
M. E. Eccles

Rector
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
Board Member, Equality Illinois
Board Chair, Equality Illinois Institute
Kelly Emery
Chief Operating Officer
Financial Health Network
Board Member, Equality Illinois
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Aneesha Gandhi
Associate Director of Protection-Based Relief
National Immigrant Justice Center
Board Member, Equality Illinois
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Greg Harris
Majority Leader (ret)
Illinois House of Representatives
Board Member, Equality Illinois
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Toi Hutchinson
President & CEO
Mercury Public Affairs
Board member, Equality Illinois
Board member, Equality Illinois Institute
Board Secretary, EI and EII
(ex-officio, non-voting)
Brian C. Johnson

Chief Executive Officer
Equality Illinois
Board Member, Equality Illinois
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Caroline Katz
Mental Health Counselor
Inspire Counseling Center
Board Member, Equality Illinois
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Michael Meadows
Managing Director, People and Culture
MacArthur Foundation
Board Member, Equality Illinois
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Dee Muran-de Assereto
Deputy Chief Security Officer
OCC
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Mona Noriega
Chair (Ret.)
Illinois Human Rights Commission
Board Member, Equality Illinois
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Reyna Ortiz
Program Director
Taskforce Prevention
Board Member, Equality Illinois
Board Vice Chair, Equality Illinois Institute
Channyn Lynne Parker
Chief Executive Officer
Brave Space Alliance
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Karen Sheley

Deputy General Counsel
Office of the Governor
Board Member, Equality Illinois
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Board Treasurer, EI and EII
Heather Steans
President
Steans Family Foundation
Board Vice Chair, Equality Illinois
Liz Stovall
Senior Consultant
Slalom

 

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