Our Board of Directors

A longtime resident of Oak Park, Kevin Robinson is currently a 2022 Fellow at Harvard University’s Advanced Leadership Initiative (ALI), a program designed to help experienced leaders solve social issues through entrepreneurship by creating positive social impact. He is finalizing an ALI project goal of designing frameworks to address economic equity through financial literacy education in order to combat income/wealth inequality and disinvestment in underserved communities. He intends to convene financial education content providers with collective impact organizations and funders. Prior to attending ALI, Robinson most recently served as general counsel to an international financial services firm, and previously served in several public sector roles including as a prosecutor in the enforcement division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition to Foundation, Robinson serves on several nonprofit boards that focus on regional and community support for underserved individuals/communities.

Sarah Jolie is the owner and president of Hensley Company, a 100-year-old mailing and fulfillment company founded by her grandfather in 1921. Now a certified woman-owned business, in 2021 Hensley was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Jolie has also served on the boards of the Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park United Way, Commercial Law League of America, and Chicago Postal Customer Council. She is the recipient of the 2021 Mail Professional Recognition Award given by the Chicago Postal Customer Council. A graduate of Oak Park public schools, she lived in Forest Park from 2003 to 2014 and now owns a two-flat in Oak Park with two other multi-generation residents.

IV Ashton, a resident of Oak Park, is committed to uniting technology and justice to serve vulnerable populations throughout the world. Ashton began his legal career internationally, overseeing the development of a database tracking human rights violations in Kosovo, as well as several online tools for various ministries of justice throughout the Balkans. In 1999 Ashton co-founded Illinois Legal Aid Online (ILAO), which provides legal training and support to pro bono attorneys and pro se litigants involved with the justice system. In 2001, Ashton founded LegalServer, a web-based case management platform used by hundreds of nonprofit agencies and public defenders. Most recently, Ashton created houston.ai, a web-based platform applying machine learning to streamline legal processes for agencies supporting individuals who cannot afford attorneys.

Lisa N. Johnson lives in northeast Oak Park. After 35 years with Wells Fargo, Johnson most recently served as chief financial officer for two startup healthcare firms. She also was chief operating officer of Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC), the architecture and design firm she and her husband Lamar cofounded in 2017. They are members of Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church, where Lisa serves as a deacon. In addition to the Community Foundation, Johnson sits on the board of United Way of Metropolitan Chicago and is an active member of the Chicago Network and the Economic Club of Chicago, and has previously served as a trustee of the Chicago Zoological Society. She is also a member of the Foundation’s Women Leaders in Philanthropy giving group.

Case Hoogendoorn serves as volunteer general counsel to the Foundation, and is recognized for his civic and charitable commitments across metro Chicago. As founding partner with Hoogendoorn & Talbot LLP, he assists clients in maximizing the tax benefits of philanthropic giving through charitable trusts, family foundations and other charitable vehicles. In addition to the Foundation, he is general counsel to the Barnabas Foundation, and serves on professional advisory boards with Chicago Community Trust and Lurie Children’s Hospital Foundation. He is a member of the Chicago Estate Planning Council and is a Fellow of the American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel. He lives in Oak Park.

Tiffiny Bolden brings nearly two decades of experience in human resources, corporate learning and development initiatives, and diversity, equity and inclusion programs with international and local organizations. As the global head of human resources for Golin, a global public relations agency, Bolden serves as a member of the executive board and has a professional focus on providing culturally relevant, employee-focused human resources strategy for one of the most prominent and respected PR agencies. In recent years, she has focused on supporting diverse employee populations and building effective and impactful teams as businesses have navigated the pandemic. Bolden has a broad background in human resources spanning leadership roles in both large corporations and local public service organizations. She’s led and developed teams as a senior human resources leader at a variety of companies such as Information Resources, Inc., Medline Industries, Inc., Anixter, Navman Wireless and Illinois Public School District U-46. She lives in River Forest.

John C. Borrero is a doctoral student in community and applied development psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and is a team member with the UIC Collaborative for Young Children and Families. His research interests include social-emotional teaching and learning, exclusionary school practices and racial equity in early childhood. For more than 30 years, Borrero has devoted his career to working on behalf of children and families in underserved communities. He was previously executive director of the nonprofit Collaboration for Early Childhood in Oak Park, and has held positions with the American Academy of Pediatrics, the U.S. Administration for Children and Families, the Office of Head Start and the U.S. Maternal Child Health Bureau. He also served as adjunct faculty at several institutions, including New York University and Bank Street College of Education.

Peter Case is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) at Northwestern Mutual with over two decades of industry experience. His community service began in high school with volunteer work at the local fire and ambulance corps where he was an Emergency Medical Technician. More recently, he has held multiple leadership roles at the regional nonprofit Seven Generations Ahead. While with S.G.A he served as treasurer, and president, completing his close to 10-year tenure in January 2026. He holds a degree from Indiana University Bloomington, as well as professional designations from the American College of Financial Services. Case is a long-time Oak Park resident where he raised his sons, Brandon and Pierson. He enjoys lifelong learning, travel, being a “band parent,” and maintaining an active lifestyle.

With over 25 years of digital marketing and publishing experience, Ana Garcia Doyle is co-founder and executive director of One Earth Collective, an Oak Park-based environmental nonprofit that produces the One Earth Film Festival (the Midwest’s premiere environmental film festival) and other programs. In addition to the Foundation board, she serves on the board of Kinfolk CoLab. She is also a community leader, advocate, and public speaker in the area of environmental sustainability, who helped lead an award-winning zero waste initiative in District 97 schools, and was named a Crain’s Chicago Business 2022 Notable Leader in Sustainability. Doyle and her husband Jim live in Oak Park in a renovated 100-year-old home that received a 2012 Green Award from the Village of Oak Park, and 2019 LEED Gold certification from the US Green Building Council. In addition, the Doyles created a scholarship fund to financially assist residents of west Cook County interested in joining the Leadership Lab.

Jesse Eaves is senior director for the peacebuilding team at Humanity United, a private US-based foundation focused on human rights and peacebuilding around the world. Eaves spent parts of his childhood in the Philippines and Uganda watching his parents take part in community building projects, and as an adult has worked extensively in sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe on issues ranging from human trafficking and child exploitation to youth-led conflict transformation. He previously served as a senior policy advisor for child protection at World Vision and other organizations dedicated to fighting child labor, trafficking, and exploitation. He holds a Master’s degree from Northwestern University, and lives in River Forest with his wife and three children.

Tawfiq Farraj is a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch. Prior to joining the Foundation board, he served as a board member with the Muslim Writers Collective, an organization aimed at reclaiming control over the American Muslim narrative and providing a safe space for current and aspiring writers, and as president of the Chicago chapter of the Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals (CAMP). Tawfiq holds an MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor’s degree in political science and economics from the University of Illinois Chicago.

Jennifer GoodSmith is an award-winning nonprofit leader specializing in data-driven strategic marketing, communications, and resource development. She has led successful initiatives in higher education, association management, and service organizations, driving growth through strategic planning and brand management. Recognized by the American Marketing Association, Jennifer was named Nonprofit Marketer of the Year.

Currently Senior Of Counsel at Latz & Company, Jennifer was previously Vice President of Mission Advancement at The Anti-Cruelty Society, where she built a culture of philanthropy and led marketing strategies. She also served as Vice President at The Morton Arboretum, boosting attendance by 35%, and at the American Medical Association, overseeing physician communications. Earlier roles included marketing leadership at Dominican University. Jennifer holds degrees from Washington University in St. Louis and Loyola University Chicago. She and her husband are longtime Oak Parkers, she is also a proud grandmother to one grandson and three grand dogs.

Oscar D. Johnson, Jr. joined Wintrust in 2025 and serves as executive vice president of business and community banking, which includes oversight of Wintrust’s small business administration offering. Prior to Wintrust, Johnson spent 11 years at BMO where he led business banking before transitioning to lead treasury management sales in his last role. He served in various leadership roles prior to BMO at LaSalle Bank, CIBC and Associated Bank. Johnson currently serves on the boards of UCAN, the Ronald McDonald House of Chicago and the Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation. He’s a graduate of Howard University and earned an MBA from Marquette University.

Mario Lucero (he/him) is an experienced Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) practitioner with a passion for supporting diverse communities, and advocating for social justice across the spectrum. Mario’s work at UIC’s Office of Diversity, as Director of Inclusion Initiatives, includes supporting the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Engagement, and working with academic units to navigate retention; such as providing program infrastructure to recruit and mentor underrepresented faculty hires. Additionally, Mario is responsible for campus initiatives that deepen and increase DEI efforts for students, faculty, and staff.

As a Strategist with The Nova Collective and in partnership with the Foundation, Mario was part of the Community Voices needs-assessment report. Previously as an Educator in Adult Education at Triton College, Mario was able to serve people from the communities where he grew up as part of the Community Voices team, which was a truly rewarding experience for him.

Mario earned an MA degree in Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) in 2013 from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Media Arts & Design from the Art Institutes in 2008.

Cody McSellers-McCray is Managing Director and Principal Consultant at UnTapped Consulting, a boutique consulting agency specializing in health equity, community engagement, and project management for mission-driven health companies. With over a decade of executive leadership and consulting experience, she partners with healthcare systems, public health entities, philanthropic organizations, and community-based initiatives to design and implement innovative strategies that advance equity and impact.

Cody has led an exemplary career in public health, most recently as vice president of health equity for the Centene Corporation. Prior to that role, she was project lead and senior public health administrator to the Illinois Department of Public Health involved in the COVID-19 response and vaccine rollout, and held leadership positions at AMITA Health and Health Leads. Cody serves on the board of Grant Healthcare Foundation, Austin Chamber of Commerce, and is a co-founder of the West Side Giving Circle, a giving group with Chicago Foundation for Women. Until recently she was also on the board of New Moms, a frequent grantee partner with the Foundation. She has lived in the Austin community area for 22 years, and currently resides in Galewood with her spouse, middle school-aged son and Cane Corso dog.

Tawa Mitchell is senior program officer at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and is responsible for grantmaking in the Chicago Commitment program, a portfolio aimed at investing in people, places, and partnerships to advance racial equity and build a more inclusive Chicago. She previously served as director of education policy and partnerships in the office of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and was the inaugural interim director of Thrive Chicago, a multi-sector collective that aims to increase equitable outcomes for Chicago’s youth. Prior to that, she was executive director of strategic partnerships at the City Colleges of Chicago, served as assistant to Mayor Richard M. Daley for education, and worked at the Chicago Public Schools as senior manager of the Community Schools Initiative. She is a graduate of Spelman College and holds a Master’s degree in social service administration from the University of Chicago. In addition to the Foundation board, Mitchell currently serves on the Board of Directors for Illinois Humanities and the Parks Foundation of Oak Park. Mitchell resides in Oak Park with her husband, Mark, and their daughter, Maya.