The Ambassador Council is a group of professionals who provide support to the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, with a collective goal to raise awareness, empower women and eliminate racism. As ambassadors of the YWCA, the Ambassador Council works to raise money and donate time to benefit the YWCA.
who we are
1. An Ambassador Council member is mission-connected and dedicated to fundraising. Excited to give their time and talent, this person brings with her/him diversity that is complementary to the other members of the Ambassador Council.
2. Ambassadors are distinguished as key influencers in the City of Chicago working to support the invaluable work of the YWCA, one of the most highly regarded and largest women’s organizations in the city.
3. Ambassadors have access to networking and meaningful relationship building opportunities with other leaders within the YWCA, including the Board of Directors.
4. Ambassadors have an opportunity to affect change in the lives of women and girls by being a part of the inner circle of the YWCA movement.
5. Ambassadors have the unique opportunity to receive board training and skill building to enhance personal goals including serving on future community boards.
Members
Michelle Bradley
Lyndey Brock
Senior Account Manager
Dialogtech
Jamie Burke
Category Manager – PPM Security
CDW
Melissa Cooper, CTP, AAP
SVP, Director Client Delivery and Implementation – Treasury Manager
Associated Bank
Felicia Donaldson
Principal
Plante Moran
Obinna Ekwueme
Vice President
Fifth Third Bank
Maureen Flood
Senior Manager, People Advisory Service
EY
Lello Gebisa
Engagement Manager
Glenbrook Partners
Kara Goodbrand
VP, Senior Recruiting Consultant
Northern Trust Corporation
Erica Griffin
Associate Director of Membership & Volunteer Services
DuSable Museum
Monica Harris
Financial Services Pro
Efficient Estates
Meghan Hartsell
Associate
William Blair
Shilpa Hingwe
Relationship Manager
First Midwest Bank
Linda Hodo
Global Learning Solutions Manager
Zurich North America
Laticia Holbert
Training & Employee Development Manager
INTREN
Kristel Jensen
Vice President and Regional Manager
Fifth Third Bank
Brittiney Jones
Talent Acquisition/Development
High Grounds, Inc.
Sarah Langum
Real Estate Broker
Dream Town
Tondalaya Lloyd
Principal
Lloyd Law Firm LLC
Michelle McAlister
Trak Patel
CEO
ARCC Consulting
Tamiko Peete
Senior Project/Program Manager
AT&T
Sarah Poulimas, JD
Illinois Attorney General Office
Kristen Prinz, JD
Principal
The Prinz Law Firm
Julianna Sheeran
Managing Director
PwC
Laura Shiffman
Financial Accounting Advisory Services Manager
EY
Regan Sonnabend
Director, Marketing & Communications
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Allyce Stanley
Senior Associate – Management Consulting, CIO Advisory
KPMG
Sandra Talbott, JD
Assistant Attorney General
Illinois Attorney General Office
Sherry Tan
Business Development Executive
EY
Yaoyao Wang
Healthcare Investment Banking Associate
William Blair
Pamela Wedgeworth
Communications Consultant & Senior Creative Director
Wedgeworth Communications
Jenna White
Consultant
Deloitte
Nura Yanaki, JD
Associate
Polsinelli P.C.
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago Staff Contacts:
Brian Starr
Director, Inspired Giving
1 North LaSalle, Ste. 1150
Chicago, IL 60602
312.762.2710 w
brian.starr@ywcachicago.org