BOARDS

Would you like to make your community a better place to live?

A wonderful way to become involved with Family Service is to serve as a board member. Help guide our agency and contribute to your community. We have four boards, and each fills a different and vital role:

Governing Board: Established in 1930, the Governing Board oversees the administration and direction of the agency.

Barrington Board: If you live or work in Barrington and want to get involved in local issues, we have a place for you on the Barrington Board. The Governing Board established the Barrington Board in 1967 and it has been going strong ever since!

Nuestro Center Advisory Board: We are recruiting hands-on people who would like to contribute to improving our programs at Nuestro Center , our Latino family resource center in Highwood. Established in 1997, this Board is comprised of community leaders, residents, clients, staff and supporters who share the common goal of providing services and support to the new immigrant Latino community living on the North Shore Estates apartment complex.

Corporate Advisory Board: Active or retired corporate executives willing to share their expertise and vision are ideal for our Corporate Advisory Board. Since 1988, this Board has served as a "think tank" for the executive director. Members provide invaluable advice on key issues, including organizational structure, fundraising, program development and consideration of affiliations and mergers.

Won't you consider joining us? Executive Director Robert Wolf will be happy to tell you more. You can reach him by calling (847) 432-4981 Extension 11.

Meet our Board Members

Governing Board

Officers

Bernard Schlifke
President
Hometown: Northfield
Professional affiliation: Aronberg, Goldgehn, Davis & Garmisa, Chicago

*Victor Carapella
Past President
Hometown: Glen Ellyn
Professional affiliation: First Midwest Bank, Deerfield

David Freitag
Vice President
Hometown: Gurnee
Professional affiliation: Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Libertyville

William Proskow
Treasurer
Hometown: Wauconda
Professional affiliation: Northern Trust Bank, Barrington

Lora-Lee Hall                                                                                                        Secretary
Hometown: Lake Forest
Professional affiliation: Northern Trust Bank,  Lake Forest

Directors

Julie Adams
Hometown: Barrington Hills

Joe Bean
Hometown: Northbrook
Professional affiliation: Joe Bean Communications, Northbrook

J. William Braithwaite
Hometown: Barrington
Professional affiliation: Arnstein & Lehr, Hoffman Estates

Victor Carapella
Hometown: Glen Ellyn
Professional affiliation: First Midwest Bank, Deerfield

Jerry Groen
Hometown: Gurnee
Professional affiliation: Hospira, Lake Forest

Lillian Herter
Hometown: Highland Park
Professional affiliation: First Bank of Highland Park

Ed Kaplan
Hometown: Highland Park
Professional affiliation: Personal Dynamics, Highland Park

Joyce O'Keefe
Hometown: Highland Park
Professional affiliation: Open Lands Project, Chicago

David Royko
Hometown: Deerfield
Professional affiliation: Circuit Court of Cook (Mediation/Intervention)

Carl Turner
Hometown: Grayslake
Professional affiliation: Hospira, Lake Forest

Henry Wisniewski
Hometown: North Barrington
Professional affiliation: Christiana Industries

Barrington Board

J. William Braithwaite
President

Julie Adams
Vice President

William Proskow
Treasurer

Rebecca Strong
Secretary

Directors

Jeff Lawler
Sam Oliver                                                                                                                     Brian Willig

Corporate Advisory Board

J.William Braithwaite
Richard Cortesi                                                                                                      Thomas Fitzgerald
Nelson Levy
Frank Waldeck
Henry Weishaar
Robert Worobow

Nuestro Center Advisory Board

Lillian Herter, chairwoman