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(July 1, 2026)

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Kelly Emery


Board Chair, Equality Illinois Institute
Board Member, Equality Illinois

M.E. Eccles

M. E. Eccles

Rector
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute, Secretary c3

Greg Harris

Hon. Greg Harris

Majority Leader (ret)
Illinois House of Representatives
Board Chair, Equality Illinois
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute

coming soon - 200 x 300

Justin Ian Sia

JD
Board Member and Secretary, Equality Illinois Institute
Board Member, Equality Illinois

CLP- (100 x 133 px)

Channyn Lynne Parker

Chief Executive Officer
Equality Illinois

Board Member, Equality Illinois
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
(ex-officio, non-voting, Board Secretary)

100 x 133 - Liz Stovall headshot

Liz Stovall

Senior Consultant
Salesforce
Board Vice Chair, Equality Illinois

oz- (100 x 133 px)

Oswaldo Alvarez

Executive Director
Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation
Board Member, Equality Illinois

Breken- (100 x 133 px)

Brecken Cutler

Counsel
Baron Harris Healey
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Board Member, Equality Illinois

Anita- (100 x 133 px)

Anita Andrews-Hutchinson

CGO
It Takes A Village
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Board Member, Equality Illinois

100 x 133 - Justin DeJong headshot

Justin DeJong

Chief Communications Officer
Howard Brown Health
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Board Member, Equality Illinois

100 x 133 -Zahara Bassett headhots

Zahara Bassett

President/CEO
Life is Work
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Board Member, Equality Illinois

100 x 133 - Paul DeSousa headshot

Paul DeSousa


Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Board Member, Equality Illinois

100 x 133 - Ed Diffin headshot

Ed Diffin

Counsel
State Farm
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Board Member, Equality Illinois

coming soon - 200 x 300

Angie Frank

General Manager
Cheetah Gym Chicago
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Board Member, Equality Illinois

Caroline Katz headshot photo

Caroline Katz

Mental Health Counselor
Inspire Counseling Center
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Board Member, Equality Illinois

100 x 133 - Michael Meadows headshot

Michael Meadows

Managing Director, People and Culture
MacArthur Foundation
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Board Member, Equality Illinois

100 x 133 - Karen Sheley headshot

Karen Sheley

Deputy General Counsel
Office of the Governor
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute

coming soon - 200 x 300

Ken Mejia Beal

Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Board Member, Equality Illinois

coming soon - 200 x 300

Carrie Vine

LCSW
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Board Member, Equality Illinois

coming soon - 200 x 300

Chasse Rehwinkel

President
Devon Bank
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute
Board Member, Equality Illinois

coming soon - 200 x 300

Karriem Watson, DHSc, MS, MPH

Chief Executive Officer
UI Health Miles Square Health Center
Board Member, Equality Illinois Institute

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