Staff & Board
Staff
Sharon Legenza, Executive Director
sharon@housingactionil.org
312-939-6821
Marissa Diekhoff, Member Engagement & Operations Associate
marissa@housingactionil.org
312-854-3334
Public Policy Advocacy
Bob Palmer, Policy Director
bob@housingactionil.org
312-939-6075
Gabe Flores, Housing Policy Organizer
gabe@housingactionil.org
312-854-3817
Rodney Orr, Housing Policy Organizer
rodney@housingactionil.org
312-854-3369
Capacity Building
David Young, Director of Capacity Building
david@housingactionil.org
312-939-6914
Bibian Cristino, Senior Capacity Building Specialist
bibian@housingactionil.org
312-939-7678
Wanda Collins, Senior Capacity Building Specialist
wanda@housingactionil.org
312-939-7679
Jennifer Pallas, Senior Capacity Building Specialist
jennifer@housingactionil.org
312-939-7680
James Miller, Capacity Building Associate
james@housingactionil.org
312-854-3818
Grace Douglas, Capacity Building AmeriCorps VISTA
grace@housingactionil.org
312-854-3323
National Service
Willie Heineke, National Service Director
willie@housingactionil.org
312-854-3324
Petra D. Rodríguez Everson, National Service Program Associate
petra@housingactionil.org
312-854-3370
Leah Martin, National Service Program Associate
leah@housingactionil.org
312-854 3368
Michael Corey Berrian, AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
michael@housingactionil.org
312-854-3016
Emma Robinson, AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
emma@housingactionil.org
312-363-3294
Marshall Goldsmith, AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
marshall@housingactionil.org
312-939-6074
Communications & Development
Kristin Ginger, Director of Communications & Development
kristin@housingactionil.org
312-854-3333
Leanne Gehrig, Development Manager
leanne@housingactionil.org
312-854-3365
Ben Khadim DeMott, Development & Engagement AmeriCorps VISTA
ben@housingactionil.org
312-854-3337
Board of Directors
Co-Chairs
Darsonya Switzer, Dove Inc., Decatur
Laura Olvera Yarza, Community Partners for Affordable Housing, Libertyville
Secretary
Jennifer Taff, DuPage and Chicago South Suburbs Habitat for Humanity, Wheaton
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, Springfield
John S. Herring, Sr., Springfield
Sarah Leys, City of Rockford, Rockford
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
Carl Wolf, BEDS Plus, LaGrange
Margaret Wooten, Reach CDC, Chicago