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HOW, Inc.
1607 West Howard Street
Second Floor
Chicago, IL 60626
Phone: 773-465-5770
Fax: 773-465-5771

HOW Staff List

• Administrative Team
• Services Team
• Housing Team
• Wellness Team
• Education, Career and Housing Opportunities (ECHO) Team
• Community Development, Partners for Rogers Park
• Development & Communications Team
  
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Board of Directors

• Officers
• Director

Administration Team

Britt Shawver, Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director
Natalia Pergamentseva, Controller
Tom Wetzel, Chief Operating Officer
Izabella Drubinskaya, Accounting Clerk
Airetta Ramey, Administrative Coordinator

Services Team

Mary Ann Stott, Support Services Director
Anne Burnett, Intake Coordinator
Rosalyn Durruthy, Case Manager
Lois George, Case Manager
Kimberly Gleeson, Case Manager
Tiffoney Kadiri, Case Manager
Kimberly Lightfoot, Case Manager
Christin Skolnik, Case Manager, Team Coordinator
Nedra Summerrise, Case Manager
Elilta Tewelde, Case Manager
Aquantis Williams, Child & Youth Specialist

Housing Team

Tami Martin, Housing Director
Molly Dula-Weber, Housing Specialist, Team Coordinator
Kyle Miller, Housing Specialist
Brandi Smith, Housing Specialist

Wellness Team

Lakethia Conner, Patient Navigator
Anthony Oltean, Recovery Specialist, Team Coordinator
Ruby Pinkney-Konopka, Recovery Specialist
Simonia Staton, Recovery Specialist
Robert Wysocki, Wellness Activities Coordinator

Education, Career and Housing Opportunities (ECHO) Team

Markita Alexander, ECHO and Center for Working Women Director
Sandi Brown, Business Services Representative
Sam Doyle, Career Coach
Denis Miron, Housing Locator
Colleen Vitt, Employment Specialist

Community Development, Partners for Rogers Park

Jaela Neal, Community Development Coordinator

Development & Communications Team

Jen Patterson, Development & Communications Director
Kim Christensen, Donor Relations Manager
Andrea Dakin, Government Contracts Manager
Anike Neverdon-Edmonds Coates, Foundation and Corporate Relations Manager

Board of Directors

• Officers
• Directors

OFFICERS

President
John Moore
Senior Attorney
Environmental Law & Policy Center
Chicago, IL
Member since 2002

Vice President
James Fox
Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer
Transwestern Investment Company
Chicago, IL
Member since 2004

Secretary
G. Marie Leaner
Real Estate Consultant
Keller Williams Realty
Chicago, IL
Member since 2001

Treasurer
Tracy Healy
Vice President, Private Banking
FSNB Private Bank
Chicago, IL
Member since 2003

Ex Officio
Britt Shawver
Chief Executive Officer
Housing Opportunities for Women
Chicago, IL
Member since 1994

DIRECTORS

Khara Coleman
Attorney
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Chicago, IL
Member since 2008

Ron Damasauskas
Healthcare Industry Specialist
Chicago Workforce Board
Chicago, IL
Member since 2008

Jennifer des Groseilliers
Field Vice President
Ameriprise Financial
Chicago, IL
Member since 2008

Victoria Donati
General Counsel
Crate & Barrel
Chicago, IL
Member since 2005

Kellye Fabian
Litigation Partner
Freeborn & Peters LLP
Chicago, IL
Member since 2009

Richard Hamilton
President
Health Management Systems
Chicago, IL
Member since 2008

Stephanie Hickman
President
Trice Construction Company
Chicago, IL
Member since 2007

Sylvie Légère
PMP, Consultant
Wilmette, IL
Member since 2007

Robert McGhee
Vice President, Community Development Manager
US Bank
Chicago, IL
Member since 2007

Alexandra Moran
Investment Executive
Ameriprise Financial
Chicago, IL
Member since 2008

Rachel Perrier
Assistant General Counsel -- Litigation and Regulatory
GATX Corporation
Chicago, IL
Member since 2007

Tracey Wik
Senior Vice President
LaSalle Bank/Bank of America
Oak Park, IL
Member since 2007