Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is the governing body of AgeOptions.

The Board of Directors is the governing body of AgeOptions. It is responsible for ensuring that AgeOptions is effective in achieving its mission and goals, and for setting the agency’s direction, establishing policies and managing and allocating resources. Its primary responsibilities are to:

  • Set policy, approve position statements, programs and services
  • Approve the annual budget and financial statements
  • Represent the public need and interest to the organization and positively represent AgeOptions to the public
  • Find the resources needed for an efficient organization
  • Evaluate organizational effectiveness

If you are interested in serving a three-year term on the Board of Directors, please contact Mary Pasko at (708)383-0258, or mary.pasko@ageoptions.org for information and a nomination form.

Chairperson

Rose Canonaco, SPHR
Sr. Analyst and Consultant, CHRS
Miller Cooper & Co. Ltd.

Vice-Chairperson

Rev. Kristen Peachey
Faith & Health Partnerships
Advocate Aurora Health

Directors

Tonya Boddie
Regional Business Manager
BASF

Lisa L. Campbell, Ph.D.
President
Physician Practice
Resources, Inc.

Mary E. Coonda
Social Security Administration
(Retired)

Dr. Richard T. Evans
Professor
South Suburban College

Murray A. Gordon
Chief Executive Officer
MAGA LTC Insurance

Felicia Houston, MA, LCPC, CWA
Mental Health Specialist
Advocate Health Care

Megan Huisingh-Scheetz, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
University of Chicago

Fred P. Karutz
General Manager Advocacy and Analytics
Anthem, Inc.

Gayle Kricke
Director of Operations
Primary Care Administration
Northwestern Medical Group

Genevieve Kruse, DVP
President Consumer Markets
BCBS

Dherraj Mahajan, MD
President & CEO
CIMPAR Sc

Bruce Matson
CFO (Retired)
AgeOptions

John P. O’Connor
Partner
Plante Moran

Eric Parker
Partner
Stotis & Baird Chartered

Anthony J. Perry, MD
Chief Clinical Officer
Duo Health

Ronald Rembert
Consultant
Rembert Consulting LLC

Jeffrey J. Waddy, DrPHC, MCEHS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Tulane University

Brad Winick, AICP
Consultant
Planning/Aging

Staff Officers

Diane Slezak
President
Chief Executive Officer

Robert Mapes
Vice President

Kim McCahill
Vice President

Mike Giuntoli
Treasurer

Carole Murphy
Secretary

 

 

 

 

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