The CoC Board of Directors is a group of key stakeholders (city officials, service providers, people with lived experience and community partners) that meets every other month to discuss important issues that impact those experiencing homelessness and help to both vote on and strategize on solutions as quickly as possible. View upcoming meetings here and view materials and minutes from CoC Board and Committee meetings here.
Executive Committee
Chair
Commissioner Brandie Knazze
ESG Recipient | Chicago Department of Family & Support Services
Vice Chair
Colleen Mahoney
At Large | Chicago Department of Public Health
Treasurer
Michael Banghart
Service Providers Commission | Renaissance Social Services
Secretary
Jajuana Walker
Youth Action Board
Carmelo Barbaro
Inclusive Economy Lab | The UChicago Inclusive Economy Lab
Christy Prahl
Funders Together | Crown Family Philanthropies
Regina Freeman
At Large | Jesse Brown VA
Dorothy Yancy
Lived Experience Commission
Ken Burnett
Service Providers Commission | Christian Community Health Center
2023 Board
Aaron Eldridge
At Large | Cook County Health
Amanda Pyron
At Large | The Network
Carmelo Barbaro
At Large | The UChicago Inclusive Economy Lab
Colleen Mahoney
At Large | Chicago Department of Public Health
Comm. Marisa Novara
At Large | Chicago Department of Housing
Regina Freeman
At Large | Jesse Brown VA
Steve Brown
At Large | University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System
Todd Fuller
At Large | IL Department of Human Services
Janay Hayes-Mohamed
Business Leader | Habitat Affordable Group
Mary Howard
CHA | Chicago Housing Authority
Carolyn Ross (Non-Voter)
Collaborative Applicate Rep. | All Chicago Making Homelessness History
Comm. Brandie Knazze
ESG | Chicago Department of Family & Support Services
Laila Beukema
Faith-Based | Lakeview Lutheran Church
Dorothy Yancy
Lived Experience Commission
Fred Friedman
Lived Experience Commission
Richard Rowe
Lived Experience Commission
Robert Cunningham
Lived Experience Commission
Jaye Stapleton
Mayor’s Rep. | Deputy Mayor for Education and Human Services
Christy Prahl
Private Funders | Crown Family Philanthropies
Debbie Reznick
Private Funders | Polk Bros. Foundation
Ken Burnett
Service Provider | Christian Community Health Center
Michael Banghart
Service Provider | Renaissance Social Services
Rev. Sanja Stinson
Service Provider | Matthew House
Richard Ducatenzeiler
Service Provider | The Boulevard
Jajuana Walker
Youth Action Board
