Our Board
Our Board
Advance Illinois board members are passionate leaders from both the public and private sectors who believe in creating an equitable education system for all Illinois students.
Members
*Founding Member
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John A. Edwardson*, Co-Chair
Former Chairman and CEO, CDW
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Marin Gjaja, Co-Chair
Chief Customer Officer,
Ford Model e -
HON. William M. Daley*, Founding Co-Chair
Vice Chairman of Public Affairs, Wells Fargo; Former White House Chief of Staff
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HON. Jim Edgar*, Founding Co-Chair
Former Governor of Illinois
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Ellen Alberding*
President, The Joyce Foundation
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Jason Barickman
Partner, Fairlawn Capital and Meyer Capel, PC
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Harry Berman
Former Executive Director, Illinois Board of Higher Education
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Becky Betts
Chief Marketing & External Affairs Officer,
A Better Chicago -
Lew Collens*
President Emeritus, Illinois Institute of Technology
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REV. K. Edward Copeland
Pastor, New Zion Baptist Church & Chair, Alignment Rockford
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HON. John Cullerton
Former Illinois Senate President
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Judy Erwin
Managing Director, Kivvit
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Shayne Evans
Founder & Managing Partner, The Academy Group
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Gary Fencik
Senior Partner, Adams Street Partners
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James C. Franczek, JR.*
Founding Partner and President, Franczek P.C.
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Karan Goel
Founder & CEO, GetSet
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Janice K. Jackson, EdD
Chief Executive Officer, Hope Chicago
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Clare Muñana
President of Ancora Associates, Inc.
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Lynda Parker
Assistant Superintendent/Principal, Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200
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Sylvia Puente*
Executive Director, Latino Policy Forum
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HON. Christine Radogno
Former State Senator, Minority Leader
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Juan Salgado
Chancellor, City Colleges of Chicago
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Sonia W. Soltero, PhD
Professor and Department Chair, College of Education, DePaul University
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Sara R. Stoelinga
President & CEO, Easterseals Chicago
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Jason J. Tyler
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Northern Trust
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Rebecca Wattleworth
Math and Science Teacher, Warrensburg-Latham High School