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
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