Our Team
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Kevin M. Cherep
President and CEO
312-913-1700 x412 / 312-913-1848 Fax
kevin.cherep@chicagoyouthcenters.org
Kari Lusk-Basick
Chief Financial Officer
312-913-1700 x421 / 312-913-1800 Fax
kari@chicagoyouthcenters.org
Tarnisha Smith
Senior Director of People & Culture
312-913-1700 x415 / 312-913-1800 Fax tarnisha.smith@chicagoyouthcenters.org
Rachel Wandell
Interim Senior Director of Development
312-913-1700 x450
rachel.wandell@chicagoyouthcenters.org
Shannon Claiborne
Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives
312-913-1700 x451
shannon.claiborne@chicagoyouthcenters.org
PROGRAM OPERATIONS
312-913-1700 / 312-913-1800 Fax
Tina Ayala
Sr. Director of Program and Operations, School Age and Teens
tina.ayala@chicagoyouthcenters.org
Talina Carter-Bowie
Sr. Director of Early Childhood Education
talina.carter-bowie@chicagoyouthcenters.org
Dushunda Henderson
Director of Community Schools
dushunda.henderson@chicagoyouthcenters.org
Piotr Wojnicz
Director of ESI and Continuous Quality Improvement
piotr.wojnicz@chicagoyouthcenters.org
DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
312-913-1700 / 312-913-1800 Fax
Maggie Shiflett
Director of Corporate & Foundation Partnerships
maggie.shiflett@chicagoyouthcenters.org
Clarice Goodman
Special Projects Coordinator
clarice.goodman@chicagoyouthcenters.org
Dan Hirshfield
Donor Services Coordinator
dan.hirshfield@chicagoyouthcenters.org
Bridget Szydlo
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
bridget.szydlo@chicagoyouthcenters.org
Elisa Shaw
Development Coordinator
elisabeth.shaw@chicagoyouthcenters.org
Camille Laxamana
Administrative Assistant
camille.laxamana@chicagoyouthcenters.org