Our Team
Our Team
Polk Bros. Foundation’s staff and board have deep roots in Chicago’s communities. We work to bring diverse perspectives. We share a profound respect for the expertise of our nonprofit partners. And we are committed to working together toward a vision of Chicago where all people can reach their full potential.
Foundation Staff

Amy W. Hill
Vice President of Investments and Administration

JC Aevaliotis
Program Officer

Nestor Avendaño
Grants Manager

Deborah E. Bennett
Senior Program Officer

Sean Higgins
Executive Assistant

Suzanne Doornbos Kerbow
Program Director for Education

Tracy Kremer
Director of Communication

Channing R. N. Lenert
Program Officer

Divya Mohan Little
Program Officer

Kim Nguyen
Program Assistant

Debbie Reznick
Senior Program Officer

Janet Ward
Controller
Board of Directors
Sandra P. Guthman
Chair
Raymond F. Simon
Vice Chair
Cherryl T. Thomas
Secretary
Howard J. Polk
Treasurer
Elizabeth H. Connelly
Director
Mary A. Dempsey
Director
Nancy Lewis
Director
David Snyder
Director
Ellen Multack
Director