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The Evanston Community Foundation salutes our dedicated board. The board is broadly representative of the community we serve and vitally important to the work we do, providing leadership, sharing knowledge, and rolling up their sleeves to ensure a vibrant, thriving and inclusive Evanston.

board members

photos below: Lisa Altenbernd ♦ Paul Brenner ♦ Bettye Cohns ♦ Matt Feldman ♦ Linda Gerber ♦ Sandeep Ghaey ♦ Sarah Gordon ♦ David Graham ♦ Lee Hart ♦ Barbara Hiller ♦ Tania Margonza ♦ Laura-Min Proctor ♦ Sharon Robinson ♦ Bart Rocca ♦ Chris Rothwell ♦ Marcel Sallis ♦ Larry Singer ♦ Michael Walker ♦ Bryant Wallace ♦ Todd Wiener  ♦ Eric Witherspoon

Lisa Altenbernd

Paul Brenner

Bettye Cohns

Matt Feldman

Linda Gerber

 

Sandeep Ghaey

Sarah Gordon

David Graham

Lee Hart

Barbara Hiller

 

Tania Margonza

Laura-Min Proctor

Sharon Robinson

Bart Rocca

Chris Rothwell

 

Marcel Sallis

Larry Singer

Michael Walker

Bryant Wallace

Todd Wiener

 

Eric Witherspoon

Photos by Jill Norton (except photos provided by new board members, as of 2022 — Bettye Cohns ♦ Barb Hiller ♦ Chris Rothwell ♦ Eric Witherspoon )

board officers

Lisa Altenbernd, past chair ♦ Matt Feldman, treasurer ♦ Sarah Gordon, Goverance chair ♦ David Graham, Community Investment chair ♦ Larry Singer, chair ♦ Bryant Wallace, secretary ♦ Todd Wiener, Philanthropic Engagement chair

committees of the board

As prescribed by the Foundation's bylaws, the board chair annually appoints members to its three standing committees — Audit, Executive, and Governance. Each committee has two or more directors as members; nondirectors may serve on committees as long as a majority of members are directors.

The Executive Committee directs the work of ECF's three additional mission-based board committees: Philanthropic Engagement (including Celebrate!Evanston), Finance, and Community Investment. The Investment Council operates within the Finance Committee. The Leadership Evanston and root2fruit committees support specific programs areas; committees for open application, strategic grant cycles are formed to align with specific cycles and comprise board members and community representatives.

Board Committees as of May 2022

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT Chair: David Graham Bettye Cohns Linda Gerber Chris Rothwell Marcel Sallis Michael Walker Staff: Becca Cacayuran FINANCE Chair: Matt Feldman Co-Chair: Marcel Sallis Lisa Altenbernd Robert Easter Bart Rocca Larry Singer Staff: Sol Anderson, Cynthia Dominguez AUDIT Chair: Matthew Feldman Paul Brenner Marcel Sallis  Ingrid Stafford, community representative Staff: Cynthia Dominguez INVESTMENT COUNCIL Chair: Ralph Segall, community representative  Co-Chair: John McCarthy, community representative Lisa Altenbernd Bill Blanchard, community representative Mike Brody, community representative Matt Feldman William Goldstein, community representative Paul Harvey, community representative Mark McCarville, community representative Laura-Min Proctor         Larry Singer Ingrid Stafford, community representative Staff: Sol Anderson, Cynthia Dominguez

GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY Chair: Sarah Gordon Paul Brenner Sandeep Ghaey David Graham Bryant Wallace Staff: Sol Anderson, Cynthia Dominguez PHILANTHROPIC ENGAGEMENT  Chair: Todd Wiener Vice-Chair: Laura-Min Proctor Lisa Altenbernd Meredith Barber Linda Gerber Lee Hart Tania Margonza Larry Singer Michael Walker Staff: Rebecca Parmet CELEBRATE!EVANSTON FALL 2021 Co-Chairs: Sandeep Ghaey and Bart Rocca Lisa Altenbernd Larry Singer Staff: Sol Anderson, Robby Bardwell, and Rebecca Parmet