Our Team

J.D. Ostergaard
J.D. Ostergaard
Executive Director
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Rosaisela Sida
Rosaisela Sida
Director of Early Childhood Initiatives
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Ambre Rowland
Ambre Rowland
Manager of Family Engagement
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Yvette Ortiz
Yvette Ortiz
Family Resource Specialist
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Tricia Hoover
Community Impact & Administration Manager
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Our Team

J.D. Ostergaard
J.D. Ostergaard
Executive Director
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Rosaisela Sida
Rosaisela Sida
Director of Early Childhood Initiatives
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Ambre Rowland
Ambre Rowland
Manager of Family Engagement
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Yvette Ortiz
Yvette Ortiz
Family Resource Specialist
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Tricia Hoover
Community Impact & Administration Manager
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Board of Directors - Executive Team

Mark Mooney
Board Chair
Finance Committee
DHJ&J Ltd.

Michele Clark
Board Vice-Chair
City of Aurora

Kelly McDonough
Treasurer
Finance Chair
Earthmover Credit Union

Karen Yaggie
Board Secretary
Community Resource Committee
DeNova Detect

Board Members

Laura Grande
Old Second National Bank

Mansa Latham
Amenti.HR

Maria Manzo
Congressman Bill Foster, 
11th District of Illinois

Diana McClarien
Start Early Illinois

Marisa Richards
Community Resource Committee
Painters District Council 30

Dr. Tamekia Smith
Waubonsee Community College

Our Volunteer Committees

Community Resource

Jenny Everhart – Chair
Aurora University

LaDonna Carr
City of Aurora

Jeff Kuczora
Community Volunteer

Marisa Markowski
Community Volunteer

Michael Perez
Cordogan Clark

Impact / Investment

Joe Donar - Chair    
Crossfit Kokua

Brian Arenz    
Community Volunteer

Michael Isaacson    
Kane County Health Department

Terese Raabe    
Rush Copley Medical Center

Jamie Richard    
Community Volunteer    

Marisa Richards    
Painters District Council 30

Stacey Ries    
Rush Copley Medical Center

Melinda Tejada    
Waubonsee Community College