Staff & Board

Staff

Foluke Akanni, Housing Policy Organizer
foluke@housingactionil.org  |  312-854-3817

Maddison Arseneaux, AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
maddison@housingactionil.org  |  312-854-3365

Bibian Cristino, Capacity Building Specialist
bibian@housingactionil.org  |  312-939-7678

Wanda Collins, Capacity Building Specialist
wanda@housingactionil.org  |  312-939-7679

Marissa Diekhoff, National Service Program Associate
marissa@housingactionil.org  |  312-854-3334

Maria Flores, Development Coordinator
maria@housingactionil.org  |  312-854-3337

Kristin Ginger, Director of Communications & Development
kristin@housingactionil.org  |  312-854-3333

Willie Heineke, National Service Director
willie@housingactionil.org  |  312-854-3324

Sharon Legenza, Executive Director
sharon@housingactionil.org  |  312-939-6821

James Miller, Capacity Building Associate
james@housingactionil.org  |  312-854-3818

Jennifer Pallas, Capacity Building Specialist
jennifer@housingactionil.org  |  312-939-7680

Bob Palmer, Policy Director
bob@housingactionil.org  |  312-939-6075

Emma Robinson, Communications & Development AmeriCorps VISTA Member
emma@housingactionil.org  |  312-939-6074

Petra D. Rodríguez Everson, National Service Program Associate
petra@housingactionil.org  |  312-854-3370

Megan Yerger, Housing Policy Organizer
megan@housingactionil.org  |  312-854-3368

David Young, Director of Capacity Building
david@housingactionil.org  |  312-939-6914

Board of Directors

Co-Chairs

Darsonya Switzer, Dove Inc., Decatur
Carl Wolf, Respond Now, Chicago Heights

Secretary

Niccole Clements, PNC, Springfield

Treasurer

Kurt Kuyawa, Citizens Bank NA, Chicago

Members

Shalonda Bedenfield, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
Paula Bush, North West Housing Partnership, Schaumburg
Nick Dodson, Heartland Continuum of Care
John S. Herring, Sr., Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living, Springfield
Cornell D. Lurry, Sr., Midland States Bank, Joliet
Brigitta Mac-Rizzo, Jackson County Housing Authority, Jackson County
Horacio Mendez, Woodstock Institute, Chicago
Jackie Newman, Springfield Housing Authority, Springfield
Laura Olvera Yarza, Community Partners for Affordable Housing, Libertyville
Jennifer Taff, DuPage and Chicago South Suburbs Habitat for Humanity, Wheaton
Margaret Wooten, Reach CDC, Chicago