Board of Trustees


Ricardo "Richard" Grunsten (Chair)

President, GSP Marketing Services Inc.

Michele Nealon-Woods, Psy.D.

President, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

R. Edward Bergmark, Ph.D. (Vice Chair)

Founder (Retired),
Optum®/UnitedHealth Group Inc.

Richard A. Chaifetz, Psy.D.

Chairman and CEO,
ComPsych Corporation

Dean Chung, M.B.A.

Director,
Insightout

Steven H. Cohen, J.D.

Cohen Law Group

John DelMonaco, Psy.D.

Managing Director,
RHR International, Boston office

Paul Dillon, CMC, M.S.

President and CEO,
Dillon Consulting Services, LLC

Dorothy Farris

Vice President of World Wide Sales,
Jupiter Systems

Bruce Fox, J.D.

Partner,
Neal Gerber & Eisenberg, LLP

Linda Havard, M.B.A. (Vice Chair)

Chief Financial Officer,
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Michael Horowitz, Ph.D.

President and CEO,
TCS Education System

William Houston

Chairman,
Elsworth & Associates

Kevin Kotecki

Past President and Chief Financial Officer,
Pabst Brewing Company

Joe Layng, Ph.D.

Co-Founder and Senior Scientist,
Headsprout

George Mitchell

Director of Diversity Management (Ret.), Commonwealth Edison

Steven Nakisher, Psy.D.

Director, Center for Personal Development

Douglas Patinkin

President,
MBM Company Inc.

Mary Turner Pattiz, Ph.D.

Board member, DARE, Musicians Assistance Program, COACH for Kids

Matthew Sauer

Senior Vice President,
Investment Committee Portfolio Manager, Ariel Appreciation Fund

Rev. Mary Tudela, M.B.A.

Clergy and Congregational Care Consultant,
Samaritan Counseling Center

Trustees Emeritus

Daniel Broadhurst

Vice President and Assistant Secretary,
Huron Consulting Group

Ronald Decker, J.D.

Attorney (retired),
Ronald Decker and Associates

Frank Seever, Ph.D.

President,
Taylor Institute



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