Staff & Board Of Directors

Our Staff

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Ryan Lawrence

Executive Director

E-mail

Phone: 630-226-8493

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Alissa Fernandez

Office Manager

E-mail

Phone: 630-226-8495

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Adam Burkhart

Director of Development

E-mail

Phone: 630-226-8508

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Lili Bahena

Outreach Event Manager

E-mail

Phone: 630-226-8463

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Naomi Aklilu

Youth OutReach Specialist

E-mail

Phone: 630-226-8494

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Godfrey Collins II

Youth OutReach Specialist

E-mail

Phone: 630-226-8492

H2O’s Board Of Directors

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Kathleen
Elliott

Board President

Attorney
Robbins Schwartz

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Leo
Venegas

Board Vice President

Sales Manager
Comcast Business Services

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Kenneth
McConnaughay

Board Treasurer

Morgan Stanley (Retired)

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Barbara
Piesz

Board Member

VP Business Banking
Wintrust

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Michael
Carpanzano

Board Member

Regional Sales Director
PT Solutions

Sandrine Clairardin

Sandrine Clairardin

Board Member

Assistant Principal
John J. Lukancic Middle School

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Diane
Parro

Board Member

School Board Member
Valley View School District 365U

Kevin Schramm

Kevin
Schramm

Board Member

Owner
Trifecta Solutions Inc.

Maria Zarate

Maria
Zarate

Board Member

Trustee
Village of Bolingbrook

Special Thanks to our retired Founding Board Members, who played a critical role in helping us launch H2O.

  • Meredith Bromfield – Former Bolingbrook Chamber of Commerce President; Published Author; Speaker; Life Coach
  • Dr. Patricia Claar – H2O Co-Founder & Past Board President
  • Leroy Brown (1944-2017) – Former Deputy Mayor for Village of Bolingbrook
  • William “Bill” Mayer – Former Supervisor, DuPage Township
  • Gloria Murtaugh – Housing Counselor, Community Service Council
  • Ruth Newell – Fountaindale Public Library Trustee
  • Isaac Palmer – Former CEO at Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital;
  • Mary Stevian – Founder of Bolingbrook Women’s Expo; Realtor and Home Staging Expert

Thanks to our founding Executive Director: Lindsey (Claar) Smith.

Find out more about how you can help H2O today!