Strong Leadership + Bold Vision =
BIG Results
Our Mission is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.
Our Vision is that all youth achieve their full potential.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago is an affiliate of the oldest, most respected mentoring organization in the US. We are a mission driven, performance based organization that is professionally managed and provides high quality 1:1 mentoring services to 2,300 children in Metro Chicago and their families across four counties: Cook, DuPage and Lake Counties in Illinois and Indiana.
As Metro Chicago and Northwest Indiana’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”) from age seven through high school graduation. Private corporate, foundation and individual contributions provide approximately 90% of our revenue base upon which we build programming that meets the needs of each child individually. Our programs are proven to keep kids in school, out of trouble and on the path to post-graduate success.
Our Impact
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago helps children realize their potential and build their futures. We nurture children, strengthen communities and believe that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life.Our Team
Our staff of over 65 talented individuals have made it their mission to make a difference in a child's life every day.
Board of Directors: Officers
Experienced. Involved. Passionate. The Board of Directors holds our CEO and organization accountable to the mission of providing children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. The Board is vital to helping secure and sustain corporate partnerships and programs, aid in our fundraising efforts and oversee the work of our CEO, Jeremy Foster.
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Gary Abrahams
USG
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Debra Beinstein
The Smiley Foundation
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Xerxes K. Bhote
Geneva Capital
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Brad Block
Law Offices of Bradford Block
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Leslie Brewer
Familia Dental
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John Compernolle
Bank of America
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Raymond Dennis
PS2G DBA DigiDoc
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Carrie Falkenhayn
Deloitte
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Rick Hammell
Elements Global Services
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Cara Harrison
KPMG
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John B. Hirsch
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Dave Holloman
EY
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Ashish Karamchandani
Heitman
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Dave Kimbell
Ulta Beauty
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Bob Kirby
CDW
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John Koepke
Accenture
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Travis Krueger
GTCR
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Anthony Kyles
PepsiCo
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Rob Livingston
Lockton
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Manoj Mahenthiran
PwC
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Jeff Michalczyk
CIBC
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Sanjay Patel
Raymond James
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Jim Rowe
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Luke Schlafly
Pinebridge Investments
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Christa Small
McDonald's
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John Tocora
Northern Trust
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Jim Wylie
Marsh
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Lisa Young
Lending Tree
Leadership Board: Officers
Our Leadership Board is devoted to the organization's vision of making a positive difference in a child's life. They provide funds to grow the agency, recruit and develop future mentors, partners and board members, and generate public awareness of the organization. The board is comprised of young professionals who share a common interest in serving our community and enjoying themselves along the way.
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Alex Basto
Board President
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Kenrick Fernandes
VP - Data
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Deirdre Gillette
VP - Board Development
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Dejon Gonzalez
VP - Membership
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Jessica Haramis
VP - Social/Networking
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Natalie Matthews
VP - Marketing
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Jim Matthews
VP - Big Recruitment
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Shinita Pettiford
VP - Big Recruitment
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Jared Rapoport
VP - Fund Development
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Daniel Suffoletta
VP - Board Development
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Gianna Traylor
VP - Membership
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Helen Wu
VP - Fund Development
Leadership Board: Members
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Bob Achstatter
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Brian Adams
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Alexander Adegunwa
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Macy Anderson
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Patty Avila
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Alex Basto
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Lindsay Basto
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Sophia Bischof
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Madeline Brutscher
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Peter G. Buckstaff
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Claire Byrne
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Paige Dorfman
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Dave Dytko
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Kelly Wagner Dytko
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Matt Elakatt
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Kristen Erekson
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Kenrick Fernandes
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LeAaron A. Foley
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Taylor Fraleigh
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Claire Frank
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Ari Franklin
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Nicole E. Gatens
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Deirdre E. Gillete
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Luke M. Gilpin
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Dejon Gonzalez
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Pete Greig
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Jessica Haramis
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Paul Hittman
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Jeffrey Huelskamp
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Melissa Johannesen
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Brian A. Kohout
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Jim Matthews
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Natalie Matthews
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Mike Morales
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Jacob Mueller
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Lauren Nagle
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Michael Notton
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Nnaemeka Okoro
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Kate Ondra
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Julia Osmond
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Daniel V. Persa
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Shinita Pettiford
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Jared Rapoport
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Anna Robinson
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Billy Rohaly
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Logan Sauter
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Jessica Schapiro
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Maria Schroeder
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Lindsey Scott
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Alex Sharos
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Deepa Sheth
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Elizabeth R. Sheyn
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Melissa Siochi
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Sara Smets
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Kate Sorensen
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Daniel Suffoletta
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Heather Sullivan
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Kelly P. Sweeney
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Celex Thomas
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Gianna Traylor
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Brett Wallace
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Joseph Wong
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Charles Wright
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Helen Wu
Financials
Putting Your Generosity to Work
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago has built a strong foundation for sustainable growth. Your generosity keeps us going and enables us to start more kids on the right path. We look forward to sharing how your contribution is being used to serve children, their families and our communities.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago is an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with its own audited financial statements.
Alumni
Welcome Back!
We love hearing from our past Littles. And Bigs. And Board Members. Anyone, really, who touched our organization and made it better.
Share your stories with us – They inspire others to join our organization
Connect with other alumni – You never know what that will spark
Reconnect with BBBSChi – There’s always plenty of new opportunities around here
We’re committed to our alumni. We’re looking to give voice and build momentum for our mission, raise capital support for our vital mentoring programs, and provide opportunities for networking.
When our alumni get back involved, we ensure that our nation’s children will have the opportunities they need to reach their potential.