Strategic Leadership Team
Stephanie Piccirilli, President & Chief Executive Officer
Lisa Burnett, Chief Administrative Officer
Doug Mowery, Chief Strategy Officer
Mose Stamps, Director of Transitional Housing
Emily Summers, Director of Engagement & Major Gifts
Kirstie Mason, Director of Impact, Learning, & Evaluation
Chineze Mogbo, Director of Outreach and Community Engagement
Monique Byrd, Director of Community Housing
Greg O’Brien, Vice President of Finance & Administration
Caprice Spencer-Whitfield, Senior Director of Administration & Operations
Simone Reason, Director of Administration and Finance
Administration
Amrinder Bandesha, Database & Technology Manager
Danielle Cross, Human Resources Administrator
Olivia Robinson, Senior Manager of Private Grants & Foundation Relations
Lorena Hernandez, Finance Adminstrator
Lucas Deely, Manager of Impact & Contracts
Marlon Winfrey, Manager of Operations & Facilities
Loryn Hawley, Manager of Philanthropy
Janessa Baker, Manager of Advancement and Strategic Planning
Community Housing
Samieko Nash, Community Housing Case Manager
Kelvin Wilks, Community Housing Case Manager
Community Programs
Vashon Jordan, Career Development Program Manager
Keishjuan Owens, Outreach Case Manager
Victoria Whitsett, Community Programs Case Manager
Christopher Begay, Service Coordinator of Youth Intervention Programs
Christian “Chris” Eason, Program Manager of SCaN Program
Rashad Wilson, SCaN Navigator
Tyshawn Nixon, SCaN Navigator
Shenia Lee, Youth Intervention Pathways Program Manager
Karenna Hall, Career Development Trainer
Robin Anderson, Aftercare & Stabilization Case Manager
Stephanie Jackson, Community Programs Case Manager
Latoya Hazelwood, Employment Specialist
Avionce Johnson, Milieu Coordinator
Residential Programs
Bria Atkins, Clinical Manager
Carl Echols, Residential Milieu Manager
Shalaya Lee-Flowers, Assistant Director of Transitional Housing
Janetza Garcia, Belfort House Bilingual Case Manager
Dwayne Harvey, Belfort House - Part Time House Manager
Kanisha Ingram, Overnight House Manager
Matt Gibson, Belfort House/Bronzeville Youth Shelter Overnight House Manager
Veronica Turpin, Bronzeville Youth Shelter Overnight House Manager
David Blaxton, Belfort House & BYS Overnight House Manager
Zina Grace, Behavior Intervention Counselor
Angela Bowman, Bronzeville Youth Case Manager
Monika Henry, Belfort House Case Manager
Aisha Brewer, Community Support Staff, Part-Time
Marteze Harris, Community Support Staff, Part-Time
Tiarya Pye, Community Support Staff, Part-Time
Antonisha Long, PM Milieu Specialist
Aurelia McKinney, Community Support Staff, Part Time
Joshua White, Community Support Staff, Part Time
Keanna Peppers, Community Support Staff, Part Time
KimberLee Goodar, Community Support Staff, Part Time
Lakisha Smith, Community Support Staff, Part Time
Michael Whitehead, Community Support Staff, Part Time
Octavia Gilmore, Community Support Staff, Part Time
Rashida Morgan, Community Support Staff, Part Time
Satara May, Community Support Staff, Part Time
Marlo Finner, Community Support Staff, Part Time
Zach Washington, Community Support Staff, Part Time
Board of Directors
Officers
R. Delacy Peters, Jr.
Chairperson
Partner, R. Delacy Peters Jr., Esq.
Dr. Stacy Raviv
Vice-Chairperson
NorthShore University Health System
Lindsay Mullen
Chairperson Emeritus
Co-Founder & CEO, Prosper Strategies
Joseph Washburn
Treasurer
Finance Vice President, Allstate
Robert Gephardt
Secretary
Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman
Directors
Kaye Ceille
Sterling Solutions
Betsy Hoag
Greentarget
Tonya Hooks
Alvarez and Marsal
Michael Jacobson
Saul Ewing
James Byrd
Northern Trust
Bonnie Masterman
Bank of America (Retired)
Jocelyn Woodards
AFL-CIO (Washington, D.C.)
Amy Griman
BMO Bank, Family Office
Emily Drake
The Collective Academy
Lorenzo Stampley
Youth Representative
Associate Board
The Ignite Associate Board is a network of active Chicago-area young professionals dedicated to helping our youth build Futures with Promise.
Associate Board members regularly volunteer with our youth and also engage with Ignite through professional development, educational opportunities, and networking events.
Officers
Grace Coletta
Co-Chairperson
Andrew Ames
Secretary
Aaron Luesse
Co-Chairperson
Alex Kitchie
Mission Engagement Chair
Loryn Hawley
Ignite Staff Liaison
Avan Allyne
Treasurer
Peter Bobrinskoy
Client Engagement Chair