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 almost 2,000 children and their families in Metro Chicago 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.
Reyna Estrada-Thompson
(they/them/theirs)
Site Based Manager of Partnerships & Program Facilitation
Board of Directors
Experienced. Involved. Passionate. The Board of Directors holds our President and 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 President and CEO, Jeremy Foster.
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Gary Abrahams
USG
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Xerxes K. Bhote
Geneva Capital
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Leslie Brewer
City of Hope
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Jeff Burns
KPMG
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Toby Coffey
VP - Board Development
Connect Search LLC
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John Compernolle
Bank of America
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Dave Dytko
Accenture
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Sang Eun
Belvedere Trading
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Carrie Falkenhayn
Deloitte
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Thomas (TJ) Gebhardt
Ex-Officio Member
Golub Capital Kellogg Board Fellow
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Phil Geiger
Stream Realty Partners
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Robert Hallberg
Board Chair
BMO Harris Bank
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Cara Harrison
Baker McKenzie
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John B. Hirsch
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Dave Holloman
EY
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Margaret Jones
Chicago Housing Authority
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Ashish Karamchandani
Heitman
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Mark Kaufman
Athletico
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Jason Kaye
VP - Programs
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Fiyaz Khan
VP - Finance
City National Bank
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Dave Kimbell
Ulta Beauty
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Bob Kirby
CDW-G
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Travis Krueger
GTCR
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Manoj Mahenthiran
PwC
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Jim Matthews
Ever.Ag
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Jeff Michalczyk
VP - Fund Development
CIBC
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Molly Painter Lucht
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
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Sanjay Patel
Secretary
Raymond James
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Julie Raheja-Perera
PepsiCo
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Jim Rowe
Retired Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Luke Schlafly
Pinebridge Investments
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Joachim "Joe" Simbila
AbbVie
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Brian Stanton
Bank of America
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Brian Wrubel
Marquette Associates
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Lisa Young
Long-Term Stock Exchange
Leadership Board
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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Brian Adams
VP - Membership
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Macy Anderson
VP - Social and Networking
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Patty Avila
VP - Recruitment, JEDI
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Malgorzata Bafia
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Heidi Baker
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Alex Basto
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Sophia Bischof
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Wesley Butler Jr.
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David Chodak
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Joseph Cofsky
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Zac Daly
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Kenrick Fernandes
VP - Board Dev
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LeAaron A. Foley
VP - JEDI
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Deirdre E. Gillete
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Luke M. Gilpin
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Pete Greig
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Jessica Haramis
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Grant Helm
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Katy Henegan
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Alannah Henry
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Sarah Homan
VP - JEDI
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Chris Johnson
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Katie Kenny
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Paige Korte
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Kiearrah Lawrence
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Jim Matthews
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Natalie Matthews
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Alexis Merz
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Nick Miceli
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Jacob Mueller
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Lauren Nagle
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Jared Napper
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Shatara Nowling
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Nnaemeka Okoro
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Julia Osmond
VP - Fund Development
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Collin Pellittieri
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Shinita Pettiford
VP - Big Recruitment
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Jared Rapoport
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Steven Romanelli
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Ethan Rowe
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Dillon Rudy
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Jessica Schapiro
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Maria Schroeder
VP - Social
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Lindsey Scott
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Shruti Shah
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Melissa Siochi
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Jane Skaggs
VP - Membership
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Neal Stevens-Jackson
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Heather Sullivan
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Ben Thomas
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Matt Thomas
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Gianna Traylor
Board President
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Nate Wandel
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Kyle Wiltsey
VP - Board Development
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Joseph Wong
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Helen Wu
VP - Fund Development
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.
View our latest Annual Report here.
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.