Why Do We Face Forward?

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, Vice President of Finance & Administration
lashonda@ffchicago.org
Melissa Anson, Director of Development
melissa@ffchicago.org
Venus London, Director of Programs
venus@ffchicago.org
Emmanuel Cabrales, Property Advocacy Manager
emmanuel@ffchicago.org
Edith Davis, Program Manager
edith@ffchicago.org
Rafael Espinoza, Program Manager
rafael@ffchicago.org
Alexis Gregg, 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
Juanita McWilliams, Contract Manager
juanita@ffchicago.org
Marilyn Salazar, Communications and Events Manager
marilyn@ffchicago.org
Daria Sztaba, Finance Manager
daria@ffchicago.org
Canentra Williams, Program Manager
canentra@ffchicago.org
Board of Directors
Bryce Bach, Board Chair
Partner, Oliver Wyman
Harish Venkitaramanan, Vice Chair
Senior Manager, Office of the CEO, Cisco Systems
Jeff Oskin, Board Treasurer
Vice President, J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC
Ashwin Avasarala, Secretary
Analytics Engagement Leader, KBS
Rev. Douglas Bradshaw, Executive Director
Facing Forward to End Homelessness
Arnav Amin
Executive Vice President, OHLA USA, Inc.
Bob Hanley
Senior VP, Chief Human Resources Officer, UChicago Medicine
Schundra Hubbard
Executive Director, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Steve Larson
Client Partner, Fiserv
Christine Lopez
Vice President, BMO Harris Bank
Dr. Aaron R. Quarles
Emergency Physician, Northwestern Medicine
Christina Rincon
Private Wealth Advisor, Bernstein Private Wealth Management
Matthew Tucker
Chief Commercial Officer and Board Member, NightWare
Associate Board
Krystal Bradley, Co-Chair
1225 Old Town Property Management
Ethan Roeder, Co-Chair
Amalgamated Bank of Chicago
Tita Arroyo, Engagement Chair
LIFE LOVES Health Coaching
Mark Seconsky, Fundraising Chair
Mayer Brown
Oliver Besman
First Eagle Bank
Sergio Castellanos
Sirjeeoh LLC
Kriti Datta
Argo Group
Natalie Lawrence
Holibob
Shahid Monametsi
Oliver Wyman
Carol Schmitz
Rocky Supinger
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Malini Udayabhan
Waltz Health
Our Partners
Above and Beyond Recovery Center
Access Community Health Network
Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago
Bobby E. Wright Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center
Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network
Christian Community Health Center
Connections for Abused Women and their Children
Corporation for Supportive Housing
CPS Students in Temporary Living Situations
Department of Rehabilitative Services
Department of Family and Supportive Services
Greater Chicago Food Depository
Healthcare Alternative Systems
Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly
Housing Opportunities for Women
Interfaith Housing Development Corporation
Lawndale Christian Health Center
Legal Aid Chicago (formerly Legal Assistance Foundation)
Midwest Harm Reduction Institute
Northeastern Illinois University
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Rush University Medical Center
Sharing Connections Furniture Bank
St. Leonard's Ministry Michael Barlow Center
The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship
University of Illinois at Chicago
- The Horton Group
First Presbyterian Church of Evanston
First United Church of Oak Park
First United Methodist Church of Downers Grove
Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago
Glencoe Union Church
Knox Presbyterian Church, Naperville
Presbyterian Church of Western Springs
River Glen Presbyterian Church
Temple Jeremiah, Northfield
The Presbyterian Church in Orland Park
Yorkfield Presbyterian Church, Elmhurst
- Leva Family Foundation
- The Crown Family