Advisory Council

Advisory Council members are the eyes and ears of the community and bring a wealth of experience and diverse perspectives to AgeOptions.

The Advisory Council represents and links AgeOptions to suburban Cook County communities. It focuses on programmatic and planning issues and recommends action to the Board of Directors. Council committees are often issue oriented and focus on legislation and public information.

Residents of suburban Cook County are encouraged to apply for membership on the Advisory Council. For additional information and a nomination form, please contact Peter Byer at (708)383-0258 or peter.byer@ageoptions.org.

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Chairperson

Andy Teitelman
Social services consultant
Retired
– Oak Park

Vice Chairperson

Julie Bach
Professor Emeritus, Adjunct Professor
School of Social Work, Dominican University
– Forest Park

Secretary

Michelene Parker
Owner of MD Parker Home Services
– LaGrange

Members

  • Gary Arnold
    Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities
    – Oak Park
  • Jim Boyle
    Retired
    – Brookfield
  • Esther Brodsky, LCSW
    Retired
    – Oak Park
  • Elizabeth Essex
    Associate Professor Emeritus
    Governors State University
    – Oak Park
  • Alan Factor, PhD
    Retired
    – Evanston
  • Margaret Gergen
    Retired
    – Chicago
  • Kelly Gilbert
    Executive Director
    Visiting Angels North Shore
    – Bolingbrook
  • Carol Goldbaum
    Institute for Clinical Social Work Board
    – Evanston
  • Molly Hofer
    Family Life Educator – University of Illinois
    – Oak Forest
  • Barbara Hunt
    Veterans Administration
    Retired
    – Oak Park
  • Monique James
    Community Impact Coordinator
    Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH Communities)
    – Harvey/Chicago
  • Jacqueline Jones
    Kinesiologist
    – Berkeley
  • NamKyu Kim
    Program Director for Elevate Care
    – Hoffman Estates
  • Audrey Klopp, PhD
    Retired; Assistant Professor
    Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University
    – LaGrange Park
  • Amelia Luckie-Griffin
    Chief Executive Officer
    Rophe Healthcare Adult Day Services Center
    – Harvey
  • Carolyn Manning
    Retired Social Worker
    – River Forest
  • George Motto
    Endocrinologist.
    Chairperson of the Arlington Heights, IL,
    Senior Citizens Commission
    Age-Friendly Initiative
    – Arlington Heights
  • Nan O’Connor
    Social Worker
    Retired
    – Northbrook
  • Michelene Parker
    Owner of MD Parker Home Services
    – LaGrange
  • Chera Parham
    Community Impact Coordinator
    Preservation of Affordable Housing
    – Harvey
  • Ruth Reko
    Volunteer
    Alzheimer’s Association
    – River Forest
  • Beth Sanfilippo
    Triton College
    – Schiller Park
  • Katie Walsh
    Senior Citizen Services
    Cook County Sheriff
    – Maywood
  • Leslie Weber, Jr.
    Senior Advocate
    Social Services
    – Mount Prospect
  • Januari Wilson
    Director of Field Education – Social Work
    Governor’s State University
    – Homewood