Staff
Anya Tanyavutti
Executive Director
(she/her/ella/they)
Umeki Ramsey Senior Director of Operations (she/her)
Sam Nantz-Burbatt Senior Director of Development & Communications
(she/her)
Marisa Pfautz Director of Quality Assurance and School and Community Programs
(she/her)
Michaela Bateman Program Manager of General Music and Digital Music Programs (she/her)
Jah Hines Associate Program Manager of Out of School Time and Community Programs (she/They)
Board of Directors
Officers
Melanie Neely State of Illinois Board Co-Chair
James Jones Jr. Leak and Sons Funeral Enterprise Board Co-Treasurer
Kimberline Matthews PNC Bank Board Co-Treasurer
Stacy Wright
Secretary
Directors
Brad Sheftel
Valor Equity Partners
Claire Stevens KPMG, LLP.
Mahsa Chitsaz
Maha Group
Ashley Selman
HeyWell
Scott Coligan
SGS & Co
Nishant Nayer
JP Morgan Chase
Candice Horton
Affordable Housing Consultant
Tito Thomas
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Dr. Afina Lockhart
LaGrange Public Schools
"I work hard, communicate and cooperate with others."
