Christina Hatherly, chair*
Monica Carney*
Sima Cunningham
Madeline Dowling
Terry Henderson
Cece Hill
Jackie Johnson
Caroline Kagan
Allie Kersten
Kala Moynihan*
Wylene Patterson
Nikita Sekhar
Courtney Ward
Ayanna Woods
*Board members
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
Lala Rogers
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.
Hebru Brantley
Visual Artist
J. Nicole Brooks
Playwright and Educator
Nick Cave
Artist
Peter CottonTale
Musical Artist
Brendan Fernandes
Dancer and Visual Artist
Theaster Gates
Visual Artist
Thomas Kehoe
Founder & President, Kehoe Designs
Azeeza Khan
Owner, Azeeza US
Eileen LaCario
Vice President, Broadway in Chicago
Rob Lewis
Producer
Abby Pucker
Founder, Gertie
GQ & JQ Qaiyum
The Q Brothers
Monica Royer
Owner, Monica + Andy
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
Alexis Brown
Garley Briggs
Steven Carlson
Ladonna Freidheim
Anna Gonzalez
Cece Hill
Laura Maheshwary
Yessenia Martinez
Ranjanan Rajendra
Annalee De Ramos
Antoniya Reed
Margarita Rena
Jocelyn Smith
Leah Talmers
Stacy Wilson
Gerardo Arriaga
Dr. Natasha Buckner-Pena
Anjie Lipsett
Dan Moore
Bill Riddle
Dr. Erin Roche
Dr. Wanda Withers