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
Kirstie Mason, Senior Director of Impact, Learning, & Evaluation
Monique Byrd, Director of Community Housing
Elle Ullum, Sr. Director of Development
Greg O’Brien, Vice President of Finance & Administration
Caprice Spencer-Whitfield, Senior Director of Administration & Operations
Shantal Mbabazi, Senior Director of Program Development
Administration
Simone Reason, Director of Administration and Finance
Amrinder Bandesha, Database & Technology Manager
Danielle Cross, Human Resources Administrator
Gwendolyn Washington, Associate Director of individual giving & donor engagement
Olivia Robinson, Senior Manager of Private Grants & Foundation Relations
Lorena Hernandez, Finance Adminstrator
Jordan Snead-Matthews, Development Operations Associate
Lucas Deely, Senior Manager of Impact & Contracts
Marlon Winfrey, Manager of Operations & Facilities
Janessa Baker, Senior Manager of Engagement
Christie Shanahan, Sr. Manager of External Relations
Deangelo Stoutmire, Facilities Maintenance Assistance
Community Housing
Samieko Nash, Community Housing Case Manager
Stephanie Evans, YHDP Case Manager
Meccasia Smith, YHDP Case Manager
Octavia Gilmore, Community Housing Case Manager
Rochelle Bryant, Peer Support Specialist
Community Programs
Vashon Jordan, Career Development Program Manager
Latoya Hazelwood, Employment Specialist
Karenna Hall, Career Development Trainer
Jabari Holmes, SCaN Navigator
Tyshawn Nixon, SCaN Navigator
Lex Davy, Community Programs Case Manager
Dr. Marquita Barrett, Behavior Health Therapist Supervisor
Symone Myvett, Behavior Health Youth Specialist
Antonisha Long, Education & Employment Case Manager
Robin Anderson, Aftercare & Stabilization Case Manager
Stephanie Jackson, Assistant Director Community Programs
Catherine Smith, Partnership & Care Navigator
Arianna Martin, Outreach Case Manager
Lamont Odufuye, Outreach Case Manager
Terrance Jennings, Assistant Director of Outreach
Kystal Thomas, Community Programs Case Manager
Zoe Leannah, Community Programs Case Manager
Residential Programs
Zach Washington, PM Milieu Specialist
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, Residential Floating Shift Lead
Angela Bowman, Bronzeville Youth Shelter Case Manager
Tiarya Pye, Community Support Staff, Part-Time
Danielle White, Behavior Health Therapist
Leah Johnson, Assistant Director of Transitional Housing
Tina Reynolds, AM Milieu Specialist
Samuel Layne, Residential Milieu Manager
Maia Ray, Behavior Intervention Counselor
Tynisa Woods, Bronzeville Youth Shelter Case Manager
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
Satara May, Community Support Staff, Part Time
Emani Quinn, Belfort House Case Manager
Board of Directors
Officers
R. Delacy Peters, Jr.
Chairperson Emeritus
Partner, R. Delacy Peters Jr., Esq.
Dr. Stacy Raviv
Chairperson
NorthShore University Health System
Joseph Washburn
Co-Vice Chairperson & Treasurer
Finance Vice President, Allstate
Robert Gephardt
Co-Vice Chairperson
Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman
Kaye Ceille
Secretary
Sterling Solutions
Directors
Jocelyn Woodards
AFL-CIO (Washington, D.C.)
Lindsay Mullen
Co-Founder & CEO, Prosper Strategies
Betsy Hoag
Greentarget
Tonya Hooks
Alvarez and Marsal
Michael Jacobson
Saul Ewing
Debi Lasswell
Providence
Tomorrow Moore
Wells Fargo
Uzma Kazmi
BMO
Shamira Elms
Youth Board Advisor
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
Jack Johannesson
Co-Chairperson
Caroline Sauer
Secretary
Rebecca Pabon
Co-Chairperson
Alex Kitchie
Head of Mission Engagement
Loryn Hawley
Ignite Staff Liaison
Avan Allyne
Treasurer
Janae Holloway
Head of Client Engagement