Boards of Directors

Executive Board of Directors

The YOS Board of Directors is an integral part of furthering the agency’s mission, vision and goals, helping to ensure the safety and well-being of youth and families served. The Board is responsible for a variety of functions, including, but not limited to:

Hiring and supporting the executive director.
Overseeing the strategic plan.
Actively participating with staff in the overall programmatic planning process.
Determining, monitoring and strengthening the organization’s programs and services.
Working in partnership with the executive director and development staff to raise funds.
Adopting an annual budget and ensuring proper financial controls are in place.
Ensuring legal and ethical integrity.
Recruiting and orienting new Board members, and assessing Board performance.

For more information on joining the YOS Board of Directors, please contact Rick Velasquez, executive director, at 773.777.7112, ext. 7270, or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

FY10 Membership

Jesse Spungin ConAgra Foods	Jeri Smith Galmont Consulting
Douglas Geiger, Ph.D., Vice President	Meredith Tierney, Board Fellow Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
Michael Hessling, Treasurer Bain & Company, Inc.	Calvin Tillery Jr. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 308 – Retired
Jon Fanning, Secretary American Medical Association	Sandra Williams ConAgra Foods
Donna Blau, Member Emeritus Franklin Park Library – Retired	James Zumerchik Architectural Networks, Inc.
Phyllis Kopriva American Medical Association -- Retired	Rick Velasquez, Executive Director Youth Outreach Services
Nelson de Castro CFG /The Royal Bank of Scotland Group
Joyce R. Perry, Ed.D. Roosevelt Middle School – Retired
Donald Rubin Rubin & Norris, LLC
Paul Ruffino Glencoe District 35

Auxiliary Board

Comprised of successful young professionals from a variety of Chicago’s leading companies, Youth Outreach Services (YOS) Auxiliary Board is responsible for organizing a wide array of fundraising and social events, all aimed at increasing financial support for and awareness of the agency and its efforts to inspire positive development in youth, families and communities.

Join the YOS Auxiliary Board today!