NAMI Staff

Executive Director – Nathaniel Ekman
Christine Somervill, PhD – Director of Programs
Jill Topolski – Development Director
Brian Rootberg – Peer Program Coordinator
Moira Melendez – Resource Manager
Rena Thompson – Dir. of Finance & Admin.
Anne Kroemer – Grants Manager
Kip Russell – Social Media Director
Zecharia Gilbert – Digital Marketing Director

Officers & Board of Directors

President – Richard DeCleene
Vice President – Steven Warshauer
Recording Secretary – Sandra Shovers
Treasurer – Chic Marasa
Immediate Past President – Patricia Rodbro

Matt DeFano
Frieda Ankin
Chris Dee
Maun Dee
Carrie Dolan
Ann George
Chris Gillock
Judy Graff
Candice Hughes
Tina Nelson
Julie Savastio
Carolina Velazquez

NAMI SUSTAINERS BOARD

Joan DeCleene
Jennifer Hull
Jennifer Bishop Jenkins
Brenda Jordan
Jim Jorgensen
Seemin Khan, MD
Susan Kuhn
Sally Mann
Angelo Milazzo
Vi Orr
Stanley Rothbardt
Gregg Sackrider
Frank Saracco
Jacqleen Scafide
John Schladweiler
Samantha Handley

Advisory Board

Steve Best, MD
Dan Greenberger
Fred Miller, M.D.
Micki Moran, J.D.
Susan Shimon
Robert Shulman, M.D
Nancy Sussman
Dr. Michael Ziffra | Northwestern Medicine

NAMI ASSOCIATE BOARD MEMBERS

Our Associate Board is an emerging group of young leaders in the community who support the mission of NAMI CCNS to raise awareness, provide education, advocacy, and support groups for all in our communities living with mental illness and the people who love and care for them.

We are erasing the stigma of mental illness together through volunteer opportunities, fundraising events, outreach, and social events. We invite you to join with us! Join us to plan what our future can and will look like!

Please email us at matt.defano@gmail.com, kippatrickrussell@gmail.com for more information and become part of the movement.

Associate Board

Jon Galanis
Steven Galanis
Melissa Gustafson
Josh Kaplan
Christina Rinozzi
Kip Russell
CJ Walton