Vamse Kumar Subbiah
Vamse Kumar was introduced to The Village Chicago through Board Lead, a national organization that selected the Village through a rigorous competition to participate in their board diversity program....
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Janet Walters
Jan practiced as a Psychiatric Social Worker, trained at Charlie Trotter’s as a dessert chef, and was a competitive horseback rider on the American Saddlebred Horse circuit. She practiced...
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Niki Fox (she/her), Director of Health & Wellbeing
Niki joined The Village Chicago in 2015 as a social work intern and, as she’ll tell you, “just never left!” She earned her Master’s in Social Work with a...
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Carlos Terrazas
Carlos Terrazas is the Disability Inclusion Manager for McDonald’s Corporation. His strong background in strategic planning, problem solving, and implementation–coupled with his convivial personality, makes him a powerful force in...
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Mel Washburn
Mel has been a member of the Village since it was founded. For the last 20+ of his working life he was a partner in the law firm Sidley...
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Kelly Leiseca (she/her), Development Manager
Kelly is a longtime Chicagoan with a passion for her community and her city. The Village’s mission resonates with her own experience of caring for her dear friend during...
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Kate Spelman (she/her), Director of Programs and Communications
A native of Philadelphia, Kate Spelman earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Chicago, and an M.Div from Yale Divinity School. She is ordained as...
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Brooke Nanni, MPH, Brain Health & Memory Loss Program Manager
Brooke is a social service and public health professional who has obtained undergraduate degrees in psychology and speech pathology as well as a graduate degree in public health. She...
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Darcy L. Evon (she/her), CEO
Darcy brings a wealth of experience to the Village, including leadership roles at public and private universities, libraries, medical, technology, non-profit organizations and media companies. She is active in...
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Susan Wakula (she/her), Director of Finance
Having returned to her home town to help her parents navigate their final years, Susan landed at the Village because its mission resonated with her recent lived experience —...
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