Leadership Team

Stephanie Douglass
Pre-Apprenticeship Programs

Compton Barnes
Instructor, Trades Pathways Program

Ashley Cabrera
Employment Coach, Professional Pathways Program

Joshua Cleveland
Employment Coach, Trades Pathways Program

Tiana Colar

Shannon Hobbs
Case Manager, Trades Pathways Program

Albert Hodges
Instructor, Trades Pathways Program

Mariah Miller-Smith
Program Manager, Professional Pathways Program

Nicole Taylor

Eric Trybus
Career Growth Services

Elvert Berry

Jerome Brough

Brittany Cooper

Connor Donnelly

Charrice Miller

Sherri Williams
Business Engagement

McKay Davis
Business Engagement Coordinator, Trades Pathways Program

Leon Dixon
Business Engagement Coordinator, Professional Pathways Program

Shamar White
Social Enterprise

Mike Andersen
Woodshop Production Supervisor

Nick Gardin
Woodshop Project Supervisor

Frank Paniagua
Construction Foreman

Raul Real
Project Manager

Ashley Wilson
Construction Crew Lead
Admin and Development

Michael Bradley

Julian Crum
Data & Compliance Coordinator

Olesya Harris
Operations Manager

Angelique Tate

Jacob Yaeger
Data & Compliance Manager
Our Board of Directors
Mary Person
Board Chair
Senior Vice President of Public-Private Initiatives, Clayco
Shahara Byford
Secretary
President, Byford Construction
Cristina De La Rosa
Treasurer
Executive Director, Erie Neighborhood House
Regan Brewer-Johnson
Board Member
President, Jane Addams Resource Corporation
Sean Glowacz
Board Member
Director of Community Development, Power Construction
Joe Koppers
Board Member
Vice President of Field Operations, Bulley & Andrews
Sequane Lawrence
Board Member
President, Revolution Institute
Luther Mason
Board Member
Pastor, Greenstone United Methodist Church
Roman Ruiz
Board Member
Community Development Manager, Self Help Credit Union
Erin Steva
Board Member
Vice President of External Affairs, Chicago State University
Brittany Taylor
Board Member
Superintendent, Focus Construction
Kweku Thompson
Board Member
Of Counsel Attorney, Nelson Mullins
Brian Williams
Board Member
Executive Director, Construction Career Development Initiative
Rod Young
Board Member
Vice President of Business Development, The Will Group
Dan Miller
Board Chair Emeritus and Co-Founder
Ret. CFO, Paylocity
Our Alumni Board
Brittany Taylor
Board Chair
Focus Construction
Lavelle Alford
Board Member
Bulley and Andrews
Dorothy Allen
Board Member
Bulley and Andrews
Daisy Benitez
Board Member
Demeter Millwork
Tavaris Dodson
Board Member
Inherent Homes
Steven Mota
Board Member
Power Construction
Adan Rodriguez
Board Member
Lurie Children’s Hospital
Rakeem Seaton
Board Member
Skender
Taniya Watkins
Board Member
MBB Masonry








