Meet the Boards

OUR BOARDS OF DIRECTORS

 

Board Member, Equality Illinois
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Zahara Bassett
CEO/Executive Director,
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
People Strategy and Learning,
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 Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Board Treasurer, EI and EII

Kelly Emery
Chief Operating Officer, Financial Health Network
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,
Marijuana Policy Project
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

Michael Meadows
Managing Director, People and Culture,
MacArthur Foundation
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Mona Noriega
Chair
Illinois Human Rights Commission
Board Member, Equality Illinois
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Tim O’Keefe-Navar
Founder,
Pride Candle Company
Board Member, Equality Illinois
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Reyna Ortiz
Program Director,
Taskforce Prevention & Community Services
Board Member, Equality Illinois
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Channyn Lynne Parker
Executive Director,
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
Heather Steans
Chair,

Steans Family Foundation
Board Vice Chair, Equality Illinois
Liz Stovall
Senior Consultant,
Slalom
Board Member, Equality Illinois
Chair, Equality Illinois Institute
Butch Trusty

Principal,
The Bridgespan Group

 

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