Presenter Biographies

OPENING REMARKS

Bridget L. Lamont Director of Policy and Program Development, Office of the Governor of Illinois

PRESENTATION ON IWA HISTORY AND PROGRESS

Richard S. Kordesh, Ph.D. Director, Illinois Workforce Advantage

LUNCHEON SPEAKER

David C. Perry, Ph.D. Director, Great Cities Institute and Professor of Urban Planning and Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago

MORNING PANEL: THE PROMISE AND CHALLENGE OF SYSTEMATIC STATE SUPPORT FOR PLACE-BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Dan AndersonAssistant Regional Superintendent

Eric Brenner (moderator)Senior Advisor to Governor Ryan for Regulatory Affairs

Gene NiewoehnerSr. Program Specialist and Analyst, TANF and Welfare to Work, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Emily MondscheinProgram Associate, Voices for Illinois Children

Julio RodriguezSenior Public Service Administrator, Illinois Department of Human Services

Paula Wolff, Ph.D.Senior Executive, Chicago Metropolis 2020

AFTERNOON PANEL: SUSTAINING A PERMANENT STATE FOCUS ON PLACE-BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Brian BanksResearch Action Coordinator, Policy Research Action Group (PRAG)

Debra Wesley-Freeman (moderator)President and CEO, Sinai Community Institute

William W. HollandSpecial Assistant to Secretary Linda Renee’ Baker

Dan KeefeOffice of Policy Development, Planning and Research

Senator Miguel del ValleState Senator, 2nd Legislative District

Beverly J. WalkerChief of Human Infrastructure, Office of Mayor Richard M. Daley

BREAKOUT SESSION WORKSHOP A: COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Paul AdamsDirector, Prairienet

Steeve KiddExecutive Director/CEO of AMPS

Kimary LeeUniversity of Illinois at Chicago, Center for Urban Economic Development IWA Senior Program Coordinator

Ray Lenzi, Ph.D.Associate Chancellor for Economic Development, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Ed OllarviaExecutive Director, NEVCorp

Nik Theodore, Ph.D. (moderator)Director, University of Illinois at Chicago, Center for Urban Economic Development (UICUED). Assistant Professor in the Urban Planning and Policy Program with UIC

BREAKOUT SESSION WORKSHOP B: STATE AGENCY STRATEGIC PLANNING AND OUTCOME TRACKING WITH COMMUNITY

James T. DimasSenior Associate, Casey Strategic Consulting

Bob Goerge, Ph.D.Research Fellow, Chapin Hall Center for Children, University of Chicago

Edward HarmeyerDivision Chief, Performance Management, Bureau of the Budget

Joe MasonManager, Community Outreach for the Healthcare and Family Services'' [Formerly known as Public Aid, Dept] Child Support Enforcement Program

Terence Mitchell (moderator)Assistant Director, Illinois Workforce Advantage, Office of the Governor of Illinois

Myrel SimmonsManager of Planning and Assessment, Office of Policy Development, Planning and Research,DCCA

BREAKOUT SESSION WORKSHOP C: VIRTUAL FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS: DIVERSE APPROACHES

Malik AhmedFounder and CEO, Better Family Life, Inc

Lela Bridges, Ph.D. (moderator)Superintendent of Schools, District 152

Karen EisenbartDirector of Grants, Teacher Training, Assessments and Evaluations, Maywood District 89

Jesus GarciaExecutive Director, Little Village Community Development Corporation

Jerry JonesExecutive Director, Martin Luther King Center

Eliud MedinaExecutive Director, Near Northwest Neighborhood Network/ Humboldt Park Empowerment Partnership