Current Board Membership
Carter Culver
Chair
Jessica Gaito
Vice Chair
Neurocrine Bioscience
John Blasi
Treasurer
Accenture
Stefanie Kruse Curley
Secretary
Parts Town
Scott Ahlman
Amorita Falcon
Alumni Representative
Chicago Community Loan Fund
Bela Moté
President & CEO, Ex-Officio
Carole Robertson Center for Learning
Cornelia Grumman
Contessa Houston
Parent Representative
Chair, Parent Policy Council
Maribel Lopez
Alumni Parent Representative
Cook County Health Systems
Larry Mages
Kelsey Malnati Howell
Mark and Jeanne Malnati Family Foundation
Margie McTigue
Wintrust Bank
Dave Robertson
Karen Salmon
Windy City Indie
John Smith
ACH Food Companies, Inc.
Rya Smith
Parent Representative
Vice Chair, Parent Policy Council
Jill Washington
Peoples Bank
Rani Williams
UI Health
Dianne Robertson Braddock
Honorary Robertson Family Representative
Jamellah Braddock Ellis
Honorary Robertson Family Representative
Our Board Members Have First-Hand Experience with the Center’s Programs
The Carole Robertson Center for Learning has a unique governance structure that ensures those we serve have a strong voice in organization growth and development and that it maintains focus as a family-centered and community-driven organization.
Center by-laws require that the Board of Directors include constituent representatives, such as current or former parents of a Center participant or alumni of the Center’s programs.
These board members bring a deep understanding and the first-hand experience of the Center’s programs and the communities served.
In addition, the Board of Directors includes community representatives who bring a range of outside expertise and experiences along with a commitment to community-based work.
Board Responsibilities
- Planning the long-range future of the Center
- Assuring adequate financial support for the organization
- Providing leadership in fundraising
- Adopting policies to govern the affairs of the Center
- Evaluating program and organizational effectiveness
- Employing and supervising a qualified CEO to manage daily operations and implement the goals and objectives of the agency
Membership Terms
The Board of Directors elects Community Representatives when such vacancies arise.
- Terms of membership are two years
- Membership requires participation in at least one committee, fulfillment of an annual fundraising commitment
- Attendance at meetings monthly, special events, and Board retreats
Want to Join?
We look for those with an interest in:
- Community-based work
- Early childhood education
- Youth development
- Parent leadership
- Non-profit management
