Our Team

Meet our dedicated team at Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago. Together, we strive to create meaningful change, inspire hope, and empower individuals to thrive. Join us as we work toward a brighter future for everyone!

Honorary Chair

President

Cook County Board of Commissioners

Toni Preckwinkle

Board Of Directors

  • Jill Diechmann

    PRESIDENT

    Primera Engineers, Ltd.

  • Glenn Charles Jr.,

    IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

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  • Lisa Olmstead

    1ST VICE PRESIDENT

    TransUnion

  • Keith Plummer

    TREASURER

    Wells Fargo

  • Kathryn Thomas

    SECRETARY

    Chilton, Yambert, Porter, LLP

  • Emiliano Alvarez

    CBRE

  • Bill Crotty

    JP Morgan Chase

  • Dan Dehmlow

    Starbucks Coffee Company

  • John Edwards

    Kickapoo Creek Farms

  • Curtis Florence

    At Large

  • Dave Marchiori

    The Walsh Group

  • Matthew Palmisano

    Lakeside Bank

  • Jeff Pezza

    The Wash Group

  • Amy Rice

    Norcon, Inc.

  • Carra Tiezzi

    American Airlines

Associate Board

  • Patrick Akujobi

    Markt Pilot

  • Josh Davidson

    RLE Project Management

  • Sandy Carlson

    CDW

  • Caryn Grant

    NASCAR

  • Jordan Loffredo

    Penn Entertainment

  • Iman Strong

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Staff

Maher Bata, Construction Coordinator

Kanna Bergmann, AmeriCorps Member

Friday Faraday, Program Assistant

Aaron Johnson, Development Director

Lisa Miranda, Chief Operating Officer

Cristina Passmore, Program Manager

Sarah Prusik, Development & Marketing Coordinator

Wanda Ramirez, President & CEO

Chad Ruckauf, LEED AP Construction Director

Lisa Schara, Project Coordinator

Randy Westergaard, CAPS, Program Manager

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