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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 

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

 

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

board officers

Lisa Altenbernd, past chair ♦ Matt Feldman, treasurer ♦ Sandeep Ghaey, secretary ♦ David Graham, Community Investment chair ♦ Larry Singer, chair ♦ Bryant Wallace, Goverance chair ♦ 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 

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT Chair: David Graham Linda Gerber Sharon Robinson Marcel Sallis Staff: Becca Cacayuran FINANCE Chair: Matt Feldman Co-Chair: Marcel Sallis Lisa Altenbernd Carolyn Lickerman Bart Rocca Larry Singer Staff: 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 Mike Brody, community representative Matt Feldman William Goldstein, community representative Paul Harvey, community representative Mark McCarville, community representative Laura-Min Proctor, community representative          Larry Singer Ingrid Stafford, community representative Staff: Sol Anderson, Cynthia Dominguez

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