Executive Leadership Team
Jayne Drew
MBA, CFRE
Chief Executive Officer
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Anne Hellmer
M.Ed. Ed.S. NCSP
Executive Director, Programs
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Ronika Pinckney
Sr Director, Adult Programs
Yamari Rodriguez
Director, Finance
Leslie Boyle
M.Ed. BCBA
Director, Human Resources
David Walters
PMP
Director, Facilities & Projects
Becca Del Real
Director, Special Education
Liz Juarez
RN
Director, Nursing
Brenda Roman
QIDP
Director, Adult Day Program
Joanna Wagner
MNA
Director, Development & Mktg
Theodore Issen
MS BCBA
Director, Behavior Services
Lexi Castaneda
MA CCC-SLP
Director, Clinical Services
Our Boards
Comprised of visionary leaders, industry experts, and diverse talents, our board plays a pivotal role in steering the course of organization. Together, we elevate possibilities, setting the stage for a future defined by groundbreaking accomplishments.
Interested in joining one of our boards? Complete the Contact Us form below or email info@esperanzacommunity.org for more information.
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Lauren Novak
Chair
Tempus
Bret Deyo
Secretary
Aetna
Thomas Grogan
Retired Executive
Aaron McKay
Immediate Past Chair
Aramark
Barbara Obregon
Treasurer & Finance Chair
TransUnion
Juan Pablo (JP) Márquez
Resource Development Chair
BMO U.S.
Stephen Scott
Board Development Chair
Savills North America
Jayne Drew
President & CEO (ex officio)
Esperanza Community Services
Directors
Randal Lukac, Jr.
Director
Westminster Capital
James Ninni
Director
AGW Demeter Consulting
Leanne Price
Accenture
Georgina Thiebaud
The Alexander Group
Brian Macias
The Solutions Project
Hiren Prabhakar
Director
MATTER
Nitin Ramachandra
Director
CCC Intelligent Solutions
Emeritus Board of Directors
Michael Roberts
Former Board Chair
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Franco Pacini
Former Board Chair
Zagone Studios
Associate Board of Directors
Leadership
Jessica Young-Eleazar
Chair
Math Circles of Chicago
Marina Abdou
Financial Chair
Wells Fargo
Diana Maya
Secretary
Bianca Velazquez
Staff Liaison
Esperanza Community Services
Members
Soha Ali
DePaul University
Alma Rosario
Chicago Public Schools
Brett Schneider
North Park University
Anuri Nwagwu
RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center
Giselle Guerrero
DePaul University
Allison Parker
Allison Parker Coaching, LLC