Board of Directors
John Bankhurst, Board Chair
Korn Ferry
La’Shawn Hill, Vice Chair – Board Governance
BMO Harris Bank
Blake Overlock, Vice Chair – Resource Development
Loud Capital
Vinu Ramasamy, Vice Chair – Program Development
Whirlpool Corporation
Bill Pekin, Treasurer
Pekin Hardy Strauss Wealth Management
Kaitlin Roe, Secretary
The Kraft Heinz Company
Brandon Barela
McKinsey & Company
Emily Blum
Disability Lead
Susan M. Boin
Bank of America
Amie Ding
PwC
Thomas E. Dixon
John Garnett
Charter Next Generation
Lisa Hampton
Chicago Department of Family & Support Services
Elisabeth Payne
Pear Commerce
John Bernard Potter
Morgante Wilson Architects, LTD.
Susan Weiss
Strategic Consultant
Ben Yepsen
Comcast
John T. Shapiro, General Counsel (non-voting)
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Shannon K. Stewart, MSW (non-voting)
Executive Director & CEO, Inspiration Corporation
Auxiliary Board
Sam Teper, Chair
Kaufman Jacobs
Chris Bartlett, Vice Chair
Article Student Living
Tom Hargett, Secretary
Google
Carolyn Fairbanks, Events and Community Outreach
Planned Parenthood
Ilana Blumin
84.51°
Andy Carpenter
Reputation
Catherine Meeth
Wilmette Park District Early Childhood Center
Vanessa Mukhebi
ReFED
Tony Ohlhausen
NAMI Illinois
Margot Tuchler
Success Stories
Our Foodservice Training Program empowers members of our community with the tools they need to succeed in the foodservice industry and prepares them for a sustainable career path.
One of our program graduates, Chef Anthony Scardino came to Inspiration Corporation almost 10 years ago to start working towards a career in the foodservice industry. After completing his training, Tony went on to work at popular Chicago restaurants, and eventually launched his own business, Professor Pizza!