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our board

The Evanston Community Foundation salutes our dedicated board of twenty-one. 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

Lisa Altenbernd ♦ Paul Brenner♦ Matt Feldman ♦ Linda Gerber ♦ Sandeep Ghaey ♦ Sarah Gordon ♦ David Graham ♦ Lee Hart ♦ Carolyn Lickerman ♦ Tania Margonza ♦ Minya Nance ♦ Laura-Min Proctor ♦ Sharon Robinson ♦ Bart Rocca ♦ Marcel Sallis ♦ Gene Servillo ♦ Larry Singer ♦ Michael Walker ♦ Bryant Wallace ♦ Todd Wiener ♦ Judy Witt 

Lisa Altenbernd

Paul Brenner

Matt Feldman

LInda Gerber

Sandeep Ghaey

 

Sarah Gordon

David Graham

Lee Hart

Carolyn Lickerman

Tania Margonza

 

Minya Nance

Laura-Min Proctor

Sharon Robinson

Bart Rocca

Marcel Sallis

 

Gene Servillo

Larry Singer

Michael Walker

Bryant Wallace

Todd Wiener

 

Judy Witt

Photos by Jill Norton (except photos provided by new board members, as of 2021 — Minya Nance and Laura-Min Proctor

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 

GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY Chair: Bryant Wallace Lisa Altenbernd Paul Brenner Sandeep Ghaey David Graham Sarah Gordon Gene Servillo Staff: Jan Fischer FINANCE Chair: Matt Feldman Lisa Altenbernd Diana Cohen  Carolyn Lickerman Bart Rocca Marcel Sallis Larry Singer Staff: Jan Fischer INVESTMENT COUNCIL Chair: Ralph Segall, community representative  William Blanchard, community representative Lisa Altenbernd Mike Brody, community representative Diana Cohen Matt Feldman William Goldstein, community representative Paul Harvey, community representative John McCarthy, community representative Mark McCarville, community representative Laura-Min Proctor, community representative          Larry Singer Ingrid Stafford, community representative Staff: Jan Fischer

PHILANTHROPIC ENGAGEMENT  Chair: Todd Wiener Lisa Altenbernd Linda Gerber Lee Hart Sharon Robinson Tania Margonza Michael Walker Judy Witt Staff: Rebecca Parmet, Joi-Anissa Russell COMMUNITY INVESTMENT Chair: David Graham Linda Gerber Sharon Robinson Marcel Sallis Judy Witt CELEBRATE!EVANSTON FALL 2021 Co-Chairs: Sandeep Ghaey and Bart Rocca Lisa Altenbernd, Gene Servillo, Larry Singer Staff: Sol Anderson, Rebecca Parmet, Joi-Anissa Russell LEADERSHIP EVANSTON  Chair: Michael Walker Co-Chair: Judy Witt RJ Coleman, community representative Nicole Boyd, community representative Carmen Francellno, community representative Margaret Gergen, community representative David Graham Fr. Robert Oldershaw, community representative Ismalis Nunez, community representative Brenda Phillips, community representative Gene Servillo Vanessa Vegas, community representative Bryant Wallace Staff: Jennifer Moran