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Board of Directors
Traci Braun, Esq
Exelon Corporation
Associate General Counsel
Steven Fus, Esq
United Airlines, General Counsel (retired)
Law Office of Steven Fus
* Past Board Chair
Christian Kemnitz, Esq
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Partner
Ashley Cano, Esq
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Partner
Joanna Horsnail, Esq
Mayer Brown LLP
Partner
* Current Board Chair
Brenda Parker, Ph.D.
UIC College of Urban Planning & Public Affairs
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs &
Associate Professor
Djenne Clayton, Esq
National Express
Senior VP, Deputy General Counsel
Candice Jones, Esq
Public Welfare Foundation
President & CEO
Chanda Rice, Esq
Hyatt Corporation
Corporate Counsel IT Practice
Bryce Cooper, Esq
Winston & Strawn LLP
Partner
James Kelly, Esq
Stericycle, Inc.
Associate Counsel - Commercial
Melissa M. Root, Esq
Jenner & Block LLP
Partner
Laurie Cooper
AON
Vice President, Health & Benefits
Paul Stephens, Esq
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP
Partner
Young Professionals Board
Elizabeth Abramson
DLA Piper
Associate Attorney
Deborah Baker
Administrative Law Judge
Lamar Brown
Center for Conflict Resolution
Certified Mediator
Alison Caverly
Jones Day
Associate Attorney
* Board Co-Chair
Jocelyn Chancellor
Mérieux NutriSciences Corporation
Corporate Counsel
Patrick Cordova
Northern District of Illinois
Judicial Law Clerk
Averil Edwards
United Airlines
Managing Counsel
Denise Fesdjian
Ulmer & Berne LLP
Associate Attorney
Thomas Guillen
Phillips Law Office
Attorney
Cara Hanson
GreenbergTraurig
Shareholder
Anne Harris
Jones Day
Associate Attorney
Sonje Hawkins
Sidley Austin
Conflicts Staff Attorney
Chris Kaz
TransPerfect Legal Solutions
Director
Emily Kesler
Seyfarth Shaw
Associate Attorney
Michelle Mbekeani-Wiley
Cook Country State’s Attorney’s Office
Policy Advisor- Juvenile Justice
Young Moon*
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom LLP
Associate Attorney
* Board Co-Chair
Kate Watson Moss
Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP
Associate Attorney
Shannon Murphy
Winston & Strawn LLP
Partner
Bekah Newman
Ropes & Gray LLP
Associate Attorney
Rachel Pate
The Chicago Community Trust
Impact Coordinator
Karim S. Pirani
Sidley Austin LLP
Associate Attorney
Jessenia Rodriguez
The LARC Group
Managing Partner
Ali Schaller
Loeb & Loeb LLP
Associate Attorney
Sam Schoenburg
Goldman Ismail
Associate Attorney
Jaime Simon
Winston & Strawn
Associate Attorney
Ewa Wieslaw
Allstate Insurance Company
Senior Associate Counsel
Caroline A. Wong
Sidley Austin LLP
Associate Attorney