Our Team

Our Team

Deborah Rudel
Chief Executive Officer
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Rosaisela Sida
Rosaisela Sida
Director of Early Childhood Initiatives
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J.D. Ostergaard
J.D. Ostergaard
Director of Development
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Ambre Rowland
Ambre Rowland
Manager of Family Engagement
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Yvette Ortiz
Yvette Ortiz
Family Resource Specialist
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Madison Chandler
Madison Chandler
Community Engagement Coordinator
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Nancy Zenner
Nancy Zenner
Bookkeeper

Our Team

Deborah Rudel
Chief Executive Officer
x102
Rosaisela Sida
Rosaisela Sida
Director of Early Childhood Initiatives
x108
J.D. Ostergaard
J.D. Ostergaard
Director of Development
x104
Ambre Rowland
Ambre Rowland
Manager of Family Engagement
x109
Yvette Ortiz
Yvette Ortiz
Family Resource Specialist
x112
Madison Chandler
Madison Chandler
Community Engagement Coordinator
x110
Nancy Zenner
Nancy Zenner
Bookkeeper
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Board of Directors - Executive Team

Mark Mooney
Board Chair
Finance Committee
DHJ&J Ltd.

Michele Clark
Board Vice-Chair
City of Aurora

Kelly McDonough
Treasurer
Finance Chair
Earthmover Credit Union

Karen Yaggie
Board Secretary
Community Resource Committee
DeNova Detect

Board Members

Laura Koski
Old Second National Bank

Mansa Latham
Amenti.HR

Maria Manzo
Congressman Bill Foster, 
11th District of Illinois

Diana McClarien
Start Early Illinois

Marisa Richards
Community Resource Committee
Painters District Council 30

Our Volunteer Committees

Community Resource

Jenny Everhart – Chair
Aurora University

LaDonna Carr
City of Aurora

Jeff Kuczora
Community Volunteer

Marisa Markowski
Community Volunteer

Michael Perez
Cordogan Clark

2024 Impact / Investment

Joe Donar - Chair
Crossfit Kokua

Brian Arenz
Community Volunteer

Michael Isaacson
Kane County Health Department

Terese Raabe
Rush Copley Medical Center

Jamie Richard
Community Volunteer

Marisa Richards
Painters District Council 30

Stacey Ries
Rush Copley Medical Center

Melinda Tejada
Waubonsee Community College

2025 Impact / Investment

 

Members Yet To Be Determined