DuPagePads Welcomes Five New Members to Board of Directors
DuPagePads recently welcomed five new members to the agency’s Board of Directors. Board chair Vickie Tabbert expressed her excitement for the onboarding of these new leaders sharing “One of the most critical components of the success of an organization is the leadership that guides it to achieve its mission. In an organization like DuPagePads that leadership comes from the Board of Directors. These individuals volunteer their time and offer their expertise to help the organization achieve its goals. We are very fortunate at DuPagePads to have highly skilled and dedicated leaders serving in this capacity and we are thrilled to welcome several new board members to our team. Their passion, experiences, and commitment to ending homelessness are the reasons they were selected to join us and we look forward to their contributions in the future.”
Read why these new board members are eager to serve and expand the mission and solutions to end homelessness:
Jacinda Adams
PwC
Marketing Director
“I am honored to serve on the board of directors for DuPage Pads. Homelessness can hit anyone at any moment in time and to have the support of an organization that’s committed to ending homelessness is necessary. I am grateful that I have the opportunity to utilize my skills and resources to help advance the organization’s mission.”
David Johnson
Abraxas Group
Managing Partner
“I believe that all members of a society have a duty of care to one another. I am enthusiastic about the clarity of the mission and the energy and innovation that DuPagePads brings to remedying an area of egregious societal failure.”
Kam Kniss
Wheaton Bank & Trust, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wintrust Financial Corp
CEO
“Over the past year, I have seen the pandemic impact several businesses, families, and individuals. I have also seen organizations like DuPage Pads really step up, serving a critical need in our communities. Having three young kids myself, the Pads critical mission really hits home. I am honored to be able to serve as a director for such a great organization and look forward to partnering with April and her wonderful team, fellow board members, and the hundreds of local volunteers as we all work to end homelessness in DuPage County.”
Chuck Manganelli
American Family Insurance
Sales Director
“I had the opportunity to attend Taste of Hope not long after we moved to the Chicago area. I quickly learned what a great organization DuPage Pads is and how they are dedicated to ending homelessness and helping those less fortunate. I began volunteering and then ultimately became a board member. DuPage Pads lines up with my values to do all we can to help others and make the community a better place.”
Mary Morrissey
Huck Bouma PC
Office Manager
“I was very honored to be asked to be part of such a great mission – to end homelessness. This has been near and dear to my heart for many years. DuPage Pads has the core values and the drive that DuPage county needs and it is exciting to be part of that journey to end homelessness.”