Investing in Justice

Board of Directors


The CBF is fortunate to have a diverse and talented group of attorneys and judges serving on its board.   In a broad sense, the board’s responsibilities are to (1) set both short term and long term strategic goals and directions and policies for the CBF, (2) raise funds and develop sufficient resources to carry out the CBF’s strategic goals and directions, (3) build community awareness and support for the CBF’s mission; and (4) provide oversight of the CBF’s finances, grants and programs, and operations.


OFFICERS


Kaarina Salovaara
President
Attorney at Law

Natalie J. Spears
1st Vice President
SNR Denton US LLP

Paulette Dodson
2nd Vice President
Sara Lee Corporation

Samuel Mendenhall
Treasurer
Winston & Strawn LLP

Hon. Michael B. Hyman
Secretary
Circuit Court of Cook County


DIRECTORS


Aurora Abella Austriaco
Austriaco & Associates, Ltd.

Robert A. Clifford
Clifford Law Offices

William F. Conlon
Sidley Austin LLP

George W. Craven
Mayer Brown LLP

Terrence J. Dee
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Hon. Morton Denlow
U.S. District Court

Thomas A. Doyle
Attorney at Law

Joan Fencik
Exelon Corporation

G.A. Finch
Hoogendoorn and Talbot LLP

Catherine E. Goldhaber
Segal, McCambridge, Singer & Mahoney, Ltd.

Austin L. Hirsch
Reed Smith LLP

Scott Hodes
Bryan Cave LLP

Blaine C. Kimrey
Lathrop & Gage LLP

C. Kinnier Lastimosa
Sedgwick LLP

Nancy Roberts Linder
Linder Legal Staffing Inc.

Nancy C. Loeb
Northwestern University School of Law

Terri L. Mascherin
Jenner & Block LLP

Jill Eckert McCall
American Bar Association

Hon. Patrick McGann
Circuit Court of Cook County (Ret.)

Lisa Montez
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Jessica Arong O’Brien
Illinois Department of Revenue

Alyx S. Pattison
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Stephen R. Patton
City of Chicago

Allegra R. Rich
Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Hon. Mary K. Rochford
Illinois Appellate Court

Nancy G. Ross
McDermott Will & Emery

Jesse H. Ruiz
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

John C. Sciaccotta
Shefsky & Froelich Ltd.

Charles F. Smith
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Ann M. Spillane
Office of the Illinois Attorney General

Terrence J. Truax
Jenner & Block LLP

Robert T. Wentland
Navigant Consulting, Inc.

Zeophus J. Williams
Office of the Cook County State's Attorney

Matthew A. C. Zapf
Greenburg Traurig LLP


GENERAL COUNSEL


Janice E. Rodgers
Quarles & Brady LLP