Aspire of Illinois - Building Futures Together

About us

Board & Staff Leadership

Aspire is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, each of whom is passionate about helping our participants reach their dreams.

Aspire's Board of Directors

Chair
Cynthia Hank Stark
Partner, Williamsburg Partners LLC

First Vice Chair
Marc Adelman
Principal, tvsdesign

Second Vice Chair
Donald Robideau
Vice President, Executive Construction Inc.

Secretary
Gary Hill
Retired, Corporate Finance

Immediate Past Chair
John D. Heiberger
Managing Director, The PrivateBank

Directors
John D. Berghorst
Vice President – Director of Underwriting, Inland Mortgage

Candi Carter
Senior Producer, The Oprah Winfrey Show

Eugenia Curry
Retired

Kevin Garvey
Vice President of Sales, Garvey’s Office Products

David Justh
Executive Vice President, CB Richard Ellis

Bernardo Lacayo
Managing Director, Loan Syndications Group, The PrivateBank

Denise Pelletier
Sales, Mike’s Market

Chris Sioukas
General Counsel, Medix Staffing Solutions

Thomas J. Walsh
Thomas J. Walsh Consulting, LLC

 

Aspire’s Leadership Team

Jim Kales
President and Chief Executive Officer – Read Jim's Bio
708.547.3550 x3597

Ken Gaul
Chief Financial Officer
708.547.3550 x3578

Marcy Nelson Hadley
Vice President of Adult Services
708.547.3550 x3553

Erik Johnson
Vice President for Advancement
708.547.3550 x3562

Lorraine McCormick
Vice President of Human Resources and Team Building
708.547.3550 x3577

Kathy Ruffulo
Vice President of Children’s Services
708.236.0979 x106

Lisa Dziergas
Director of Community Employment Services
708.547.3955 x3955

Marcia Gordon
Director of Adult Center-Based Day Programs
708.547.3560 x3673

Patty Scoville
Director of Community Residential Services
708.547.3560 x3596

Vicki Striegel
Director of Residential Services
708.547.3580

Leo Tyo
Director of Facilities and Operations
708.547.3550 x3593