Meet The Board Of Directors
CORPORATE

Rona Fourte
BOD CHAIRMAN
UNITED AIRLINES

Kristin Malek
BOD VICE-CHAIRMAN
CDW

Bridget Carter
BOD ASSISTANT TREASURER
Caesars Entertainment

Brian V. Alcala
ADVISOR
Nixon Peabody

Yvette Moten
BOD Secretary
BP America, Inc.

Bryon Witherspoon
BOD
Ameren Illinois

Donna Bridgforth
BOD
Bridgeforth & Associate

Donna Meeks
BOD
Arcelor Mittal

Greg Salinas
BOD
Burns & Mcdonnell

Hans de Bruijn
BOD
Rose International

Joan-Carles Brugue
BOD
At&T

Kathy April-Rush
BOD
Abbvie, Inc.

Livia Sousa
BOD
Bayer U.S. Crop Science

Mark Hands
BOD
Federal Reserve Bank Of Chicago

Michael Cabrera
BOD
Exelon Corporation

Pam Higdon
BOD
Northern Trust

Rachel Frost
BOD
Allstate

Raquel Salter
BOD
Navistar, Inc

Rocelle Taylor
Certification Committee Chair
Caesars | Harrah’S | Horseshoe

Scott Kozlowski
BOD
Grand Victoria

Sharla Roberts
BOD
The University Of Illinois

Shelly Brown
BOD
Aon Center

Amanda Thompson
BOD
Ringold Financial

Kristel Travis
BOD
Diageo
MBE

Michelle Ringold
Sr. Accountant
CMSDC/Contractor

Vasanthi Ilangovan
BOD
Viva Usa, Inc

Travis Latham
BOD
Fellowship Ffleet Limousine

Rico Martinez
BOD
Water Integrated Systems

Michael Gaines
BOD
Crs Group, The

Joyce Johnson
BOD
Anchor Staffing, Inc

Jared Kelly
ADVISOR
Cei Media Group

Thomas McLeary
BOD Treasurer
Endow, Inc.

Jackie Dyess
BOD Assistant Secretary
Inter-City Supply Co., Inc.
Staff

Asante Yugen
Business Consultant
CMSDC – Coronavirus Grant – Chicago

Jeff Marcela
Program Administrator
CMSDC – Coronavirus Grant – Chicago

Isaiah Spears
Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships
CMSDC

Kristina Wynne
Business Consultant
CMSDC – Coronavirus Grant – Chicago

Lenora Harris
Business Consultant
CMSDC – Coronavirus Grant – Chicago

Anita Hagan
Associate Director of Programs
CMSDC
She/Her/Hers

Michelle Anderson Metcalf
Vice President, Marketing
CMSDC
She/Her/Hers

Alecia Drake
Certification Assistant, MBE Services
CMSDC
Her/Hers

Tricia Wynn
BOD
Northwest Indiana Msdc

Jose Robles-Michelena
ADVISOR
ChicagoMSDC