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Boards of Directors

Fiscal Year 2024

Committed to Putting Love in Action

Both our Board of Directors and our Associate Board work closely with staff to ensure we have the necessary resources to provide quality programming for Amate House fellows.

Board of Directors

President

Christie Klimas

DePaul University

Vice President

Rebecca Muder

St. Louis University

Treasurer

Martin Burns

Burke Burns & Pinelli, Ltd.

Secretary

Ellen Romer Niemiec

Catholic Theological Union

Archdiocesan Relations

Fr. Don Nevins

St Procopius

Member

Erik Carlson

Lakeview Chamber of Commerce

Member

Melissa Jean-Bart

Republic Services

Member

Lawrence Flood

Circuit Court of Cook County

Member

Rev. Mark J. Krylowicz

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church

Member

Katie O'Halloran

GoHealth

Member

Jeff Peak

Loyola University Chicago

Member

Nina Solava

Anesi Ozmon, Ltd.

Member

Alison Stoute

Member

Michael Van Dorpe

City of Evanston

Associate Board of Directors

Secretary

Leslie Carranza '16, '17

Taller De Jose

Member

Zach Hamilton-Cotter '16

Leviton

Member

Vilma Fermin, '21

LINK Unlimited Scholars

Member

Corinne Horner, '20

Ursuline Academy

Member

Megan Miller '20

Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership

Co-Chair

Sarah Morris '20

Marjorie Kovler Center

Marketing Coordinator

Kate Nechanicky '21

Provisio Partners

Co-Chair

Ed Nuñez, '19

St. Ignatius College Prep

Member

Rosanne Parker '14

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Member

Meaghan Sykes '15, '16

Summer Search

Member

Vicenta Vargas, '20

Boone Grove High School

Love in action is service to the world.”

Lynne Namka

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