Our team

Our staff and board are made up of passionate people who believe deeply in the cause of affordable housing.

Staff

SBrachleWagner
Sarah Brachle Wagner

Chief Executive Officer

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Brian M. Worrall

Chief Marketing and Technology Officer

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Leslie Rodriguez

Director of Veteran and Repair Programs

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DruBergman
Dru Bergman
Director of Financing and Government Grants
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LindsayHurey
Lindsay Hurey

Data and Finance Manager

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JacquelineLozada
Jacqueline Lozada
Grants Manager
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Board of Directors 2026-27

Officers

J. Kelly Bufton, Esq., Chair

Senior Counsel, Haynes and Boone, LLP

Melissa Dorko, Vice-Chair

Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting LLP

Meena Beyers, Secretary

Vice President, Business and Community Development, Nicor Gas

Jeffrey Ellis, Treasurer

Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting

Members

Barbara Beckman
Affiliate Representative

Executive Director,
Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley

Kimberly Chase Harding, Esq.

Broker Owner of KCH Team, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

Bruce Delahorne

Principal, Hampton Consulting

Rich Dickson

Managing Director of Global Business Development,
Elkay (Retired)

Aaron Erter

Chief Executive Officer, James Hardie

James Harris

Senior Vice President, Strategic Markets, Wintrust Mortgage
Veteran, USMC

Chad Hoffman
Affiliate Representative

Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County

Carolyn Jaw

Executive Vice President, FHLBank Chicago

Jill Johnson

Chief of Staff /
Senior Director, Finance and Business, Safety & Security, Northwestern University

Jeff Knapton

Vice President & General Manager, ITW Construction Brands

Kim McIver
Affiliate Representative
Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County
Tom Mitchell
Edward Paine

Senior Vice President, Specialty Finance and Community Investments Director, Busey Bank

Ashlee Pforr

Vice President, Interiors,
Skender

Anthony Scattone
Managing Partner, Scattone Advisory Group
Jennifer Sniderman
Vice President, Corporate Communications, Wesco International
Brian Tauke
Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, USG