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Why Do We Face Forward?

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Envisioning a better future is the first step to empowerment. We turn our backs on homelessness and position ourselves to envision what’s next. We break the cycle of homelessness in Chicago by providing housing and social services that empower individuals to face forward to a new future. We know that connecting people to safe, stable, long-term housing first creates the best platform to address the root causes of homelessness.

Over the past five years, 85 percent of our clients have changed their lives and ended their cycle of homelessness. They have pride in their homes. They receive health care that improves their quality of life. They earn high school degrees and excel in college programs. And their children thrive.

Meet Our Team

Staff (Directors and Managers)

Rev. Douglas Bradshaw, Executive Director

doug@ffchicago.org

LaShonda Milton, Deputy Director

lashonda@ffchicago.org

Melissa Anson, Director of Development

melissa@ffchicago.org

Venus London, Director of Programs

venus@ffchicago.org

Christina Respass, Sr. Finance Director

christina@ffchicago.org

Emmanuel Cabrales, Property Advocacy Manager

emmanuel@ffchicago.org

Rafael Espinoza, Program Manager

rafael@ffchicago.org

Alexis Gregg, Sr. Grants Manager

alexis@ffchicago.org

Trevon Hagan, Senior Accountant

trevon@ffchicago.org

Tennille Hunt, Program Manager

tennille@ffchicago.org

Kristen Hunter, HR Manager

Kristen@ffchicago.org

Samantha Jones, Program Quality & Compliance Manager

samantha@ffchicago.org

Tania Lewis, Program Manager

tania@ffchicago.org

Juanita McWilliams, Contract Manager

juanita@ffchicago.org

Byron Pruitt, Program Manager

byron@ffchicago.org

Marilyn Salazar, Communications and Events Manager

marilyn@ffchicago.org

Michael Scottberg, Sr. Program Manager of Program Operations

mike@ffchicago.org

Canentra Williams, Sr. Program Manager

canentra@ffchicago.org

Board of Directors

Harish Venkitaramanan, Chair

Cisco Systems

Christine Lopez, Vice Chair

BMO

Jeff Oskin, Treasurer

J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC

Ashwin Avasarala, Secretary, Program Chair

Skan.ai

Rev. Douglas Bradshaw, Executive Director

Facing Forward to End Homelessness

Rob DeWig

Inmar Intelligence

Schundra Hubbard

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Al Kator

Bandwidth Simplified

Laura Linton

Person with Lived Experience

Christina Macumber, Fundraising Chair

Fifth Third Private Bank

Todd Macumber, Governance Chair

HUB International Unlimited

Adam O'Connor

William Blair

Samuel Rodriguez

Person with Lived Experience

Sandy Thomas Johnson

Haydon Daye Ltd.

Ben Van Vlerah

KeyBank

Advisory Council

Arnav Amin

Chief Pursuit Officer, OHLA USA | Board Alumnus, Facing Forward

Sean Auton

Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton | Former Board Chair, Facing Forward

Karen Lothan

Board Alumnus, Facing Forward

Denis Pierce

Board Member / Advisor, Multiple Organizations | Former Senior Partner, Pierce & Associates

Associate Board

Ethan Roeder, Co-Chair

Amalgamated Bank of Chicago

Sergio Castellanos, Co-Chair

Sirjeeoh LLC

Reagan Argaez

Dream Town Real Estate

Ashley Cross

Michael Best & Friedrich

Kriti Datta

Argo Group

Dumsie Ebo

Dominican University

Lauren Ernst

United Airlines

Alex Johnson

FARO Technologies

Shahid Monametsi

Cushman & Wakefield

Carol Schmitz

Rielle Schwartz

Ian Thompson

AllianceBernstein

Malini Udayabhan

Waltz Health

Lauren Wilkins

CIBC

Our Partners