The Associate Board is a group of engaged, proactive, professionals who are dedicated to serving homeless and at-risk young people. The Associate Board was created to advance and promote the mission of Covenant House Illinois in the greater Chicagoland area and to advise senior leadership on matters concerning CHIL’s services and relationships with the broader Chicago community. Here’s how our Associate Board members help fight youth homelessness in Chicago.
Fundraising
Each member of CHIL’s Associate Board works to raise a minimum of $2,000 annually (January - December). Members can raise this amount by participating in Sleep Out and Associate Board fundraisers, running a race for Covenant House Home Team, personal contributions, employer matching and grants, and in-kind donations.
Sleep Out
Members participate in and recruit for Sleep Out, which is a Covenant House Illinois' signature event, held annually in November.
Outreach
The CHIL Associate Board works to advance and promote the mission of Covenant House. This includes advocating on behalf of homeless youth, recruiting for fundraisers and events, and advising senior leadership concerning CHIL’s services and relationships with the broader Chicago community.
Meeting Participation
Members attend at least three out of four quarterly Associate Board meetings, as well as applicable committee meetings. Members are asked to join at least one of the Associate Board committees.
Kyle Barrettsmith
Allies for Community Business
John Carson
Slalom
Lauren Dipple
Marsh
Eric Steiner
Associate Board Chair
Accenture
Haley Fischer
Chicago Jesuit Academy
Fundraising & Volunteer Chair
Habimana Gasigwa
Illinois State Office of the Comptroller
Amy Greenstein
Fidelity National Law Group
Eric Kitchell
Morgan Stanley
Peter Kritenbrink
Univ. of Chicago Booth School of Business
Heather Longo
AXA XL
Courtney Motley
Starbucks
Norma Narsa
Lindsay Saewitz
Jazmin Suarez
Social & Recruitment Chair
TransUnion
Ben Varnum
AHEAD
Kristen Yoast
Avanade