Board & Staff

BOARD MEMBERS

PRESIDENT

Sandra S. Swantek, M.D.
Chief, Geriatric Psychiatry
Rush University, Chicago, IL

VICE-PRESIDENT

Esther Nieves
Field Placement Director
St. Augustine at Lewis University
Social Work Department

TREASURER

Angel Beltran
Director, Portfolio Management
BMO

SECRETARY

Rebekah Rashidfarokhi
Director
Guardianship & Immigration Programs for Children Chicago Volunteer Legal Services

TRUSTEE

Jennifer Arwade

TRUSTEE

Ponda T. Barnes
CEO
Consulting, LLC

TRUSTEE

Elizabeth L. Carter
Managing Member
Elizabeth L. Carter, Esq., LLC

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