This Is ME has three levels of leadership: the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, and the Girls Council.
The This Is ME Board has been instrumental in raising funds and attracting supporters to our mission. They also fulfill all other traditional board duties, from approving the budget to advising staff.
Jennifer O'Grady
President |
Jennifer was born and raised on the Northwest side of Chicago, remaining in Chicago for both her undergrad and Graduate work. She is currently living her passion of helping women through her work as a Mary Kay Consultant and the organizer/facilitator of support/spirituality groups for women as well as serving as an organizational coach for women. Her most important role is that of mother to two energetic, smart, creative girls.
Jennifer worked for several years in the non profit sector, creating curriculum and overseeing programming and volunteers for a Unitarian Universalist church. She has been a volunteer for TIME for 5 years now and loves watching the girls grow into themselves with confidence and creativity. She is honored to be serving TIME as President and loves working with such fabulous innovative, thoughtful women!
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Meg Renehan
Vice President |
Megan Renehan is currently on staff with the American Osteopathic Association as a Marketing & Communications Specialist and the Executive Director of the South Carolina Osteopathic Medical Society. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
In August of 2008, Megan joined This Is ME because she loves the idea of creating better communities by helping young women realize their full potential. In addition to her role on the Board of Directors, Meg chairs the Marketing Committee. |
Lucia Guidice
Secretary |
Lucia Giudice is a Director with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (PwC), one of the "big four" professional services firms providing assurance, tax, human resources, transactions, performance improvement and crisis management services to organizations worldwide. Lucia has over 15 years experience in health plan operations, program development, and legislative and regulatory affairs. Her experience with PwC includes consulting with health plan clients on Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D product implementations, operational and regulatory issues, HIPAA privacy compliance, and Sarbanes Oxley 404 compliance. Prior to joining PricewaterhouseCoopers, Lucia served as the Medicare Compliance Officer for a large regional managed care plan in New England. She also served as a senior analyst at the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Lucia also served as health policy fellow in the United States Senate where she worked on health care reform during the Clinton Administration. She holds a Bachelors degree in Biology and American History from Harvard College and a Master's degree in Public Health from the University of California at Berkeley.
Lucia was inspired to join the This Is ME Board of Directors in 2009 due to her long-standing commitment to volunteering and working for programs that serve adolescent girls. She began her experience with This is Me as a volunteer with the Logan Square Library Program and then as a member of the Programming Committee. Lucia currently serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors, a member of the Programming Committee, and co-Program Director of the Logan Square Library Program.
When not working or volunteering with This Is ME, Lucia spends her time exploring Chicago (as a new resident), volunteering for her church, hosting dinner parties for friends, visiting family and friends and reading.
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Nora Arroyo
Treasurer |
Nora is currently an elementary school teacher in Chicago. She received a B.A. in Political Science from Northeastern Illinois University and a MA in International Relations from the University of Westminster, London, UK. Nora worked on political campaigns and in the non-profit sector before pursuing a teaching career.
Nora first became involved with This Is ME as a volunteer. She believes in providing opportunities for girls to learn and be inspired to succeed. She enjoys working with kids and is also involved with a community garden, where children learn about nutrition and interact with nature.
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Sue Dunmore
Director |
Sue has a long history of volunteering to teach children in Chicago. In addition, she was one of the founding members of the Women’s Business Council at Motorola, Inc. This Is ME gives Sue an opportunity to work with children and youth while empowering girls.
Sue became involved with This Is ME through the Programming Committee, developing and delivering programs for girls on the northwest side of Chicago. This leverages her strengths as a teacher and curriculum developer.
Professionally, Sue recently completed a successful software engineering career at Motorola, Inc. She is currently transitioning to follow her passion full time and work as a public school teacher.
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Kristen Field
Director |
Kristen Field currently works for Step Up Women’s Network as the Program Manager for Membership in Chicago. Kristen primarily works in the areas of Membership & Fundraising, Professional Development and Social Networking. Additional responsibilities involve program implementation, volunteer management, event planning & execution, program evaluation and fundraising. Prior to Step Up, Kristen worked for Delta Zeta Sorority, a national non-profit women’s membership organization dedicated to lifetime friendship and service of which she has been a member and volunteer since 2003. As an educational leadership consultant, Kristen’s experience spans membership recruitment, volunteer management, leadership development, managing organizational expansion projects, and fundraising. Kristen received her Master’s degree in Public Service Management from Chicago’s DePaul University School of Public Service in the summer of 2010. She completed her Bachelors of Science cum laude from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois where she studied Political Science and Pre-Law.
Kristen was inspired to join the This Is ME Board of Directors in the summer of 2010 due to her long-standing commitment to living philanthropically and working with programs focused on women and girls and through inspiration from Executive Director Heather Sattler and Sa Se Mwen founder, Maryjo Dunne. Kristen currently serves as the chair of the Sa Se Mwen Committee, working to extend This Is ME programming to Port au Prince, Haiti.
When not working and volunteering, you can find Kristen running around town, traveling the world, living everything Chicago, listening to all music, and spending quality time with family and friends.
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Lindsey Groves
Director |
Lindsey began her involvement with This Is ME in the Summer of 2008 as a volunteer with the Logan Square Library program. She recently joined the Board in August 2009.
Professionally, Lindsey is a Licensed Insurance Agent and Claims Liaison working for CPH and Associates Professional Liability Insurance Agency Inc. Passionately, she is a local artist with a BFA in Art and Design from Columbia College Chicago.
Lindsey was inspired to join the This Is ME Board of Directors because she feels dedicated to developing new and positive ways for her community to grow. She hopes to aid in the development of a healthy environment that will foster a sense of creativity and enrichment among young girls. She is proud of the work This Is ME does, in encouraging and building esteem for today’s young women. |
Kate Halloran
Director |
Kate Halloran is currently pursuing her Master's degree in education at DePaul University. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.
Kate's involvement with This Is ME, Inc. stems from her passion for enriching the lives of young women. By creating more opportunities for girls to reach their personal goals, she hopes to help them achieve a future they may never have thought possible. In addition to her role on the Board of Directors, Kate is currently the chair of the Development Committee.
Outside of This Is ME, you will most likely find Kate running on the lake front, exploring new restaurants or planning her wedding!
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Amy Riley
Director |
Amy Riley is the Founder of Shoop Consulting Group, Inc., a business dedicated to developing people personally and professionally through customized training and coaching. Through her business and various professional partnerships, she has had the opportunity to work with leaders at all levels and independent business owners. She is a Tiara Program Coach, the VP of Corporate Development for Optimal Level, and a Training Systems Associate.
Amy is passionate about people – especially women – leveraging their strengths and feeling at choice in all areas of life. Amy is currently writing a book entitled, Loving the Pregnant You, which shares pregnancy and childbirth stories from real women to provide ideas and inspiration to women who are currently pregnant or intending to be pregnant soon.
Amy was inspired to join the This Is ME Board of Directors in 2009 because she believes the concepts owning our strengths and knowing that we can create whatever we want in our lives can begin in our adolescence. She is delighted to be a part of an organization that makes such a profound difference to local girls.
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Katie Vannucci
Director |
Katie Vannucci is currently an associate attorney at the Law Office of Robert D. Ahglren and Associates in Chicago, IL where she practices immigration law. Katie received her law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and her Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Spanish at Loyola University Maryland.
Katie was inspired to get involved with TIME in the Fall 2009 when her co-worker, Leah Duckett, told her about all the great work this organization did to inspire and encourage young girls. Leah was a former board member. Katie knew that she could use her talents and time to help out this great organization. In addition to her role on the Board of Directors, Katie is a member of the Marketing Committee.
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Our Executive Committee is the equivalent of management staff, and is comprised of three members:
The Girls Council chooses program topics and ideas, leads activities, and evaluates every session. It also forms committees to complete special projects such as writing grants and planning events. Our current membership serves as the Girls Council.
