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 Kim McCahill at (708)383-0258 or kim.mccahill@ageoptions.org.
Chairperson
Carol Goldbaum
Consultant and Trainer
Generative Services
Wilmette
Vice Chairperson
Molly Hofer
Family Life Educator
University of Illinois Extension
Oak Forest
Secretary
Jacqueline Jones
Kinesiologist
Berkeley
Members
Nan Anderson
Aging Advocate
Evanston
Julie Bach
Director, School of Social Work
Dominican University
Forest Park
Shirley Drewenski
Director of Continuing Education
South Suburban College
1st Ward Alderman
City of Harvey
Harvey
Vaiju Dunung
Aging Volunteer
Des Plaines
Elizabeth Essex
Associate Professor Emeritus
Governors State University
Oak Park
Stephanie Garrigan, MSW, MBA
Philips Aging and Caregiving
River Forest
Margaret Gergen
Chicago
Kelly Gilbert
Executive Director
Visiting Angels of Chicago North Shore
Bolingbrook
Lela Grimble
Advocate, Ambassador
Alzheimer’s Association – Greater Illinois Chapter
Maywood
Barbara J. Hunt
Veterans Administration, Retired
Oak Park
Dr. Audrey Klopp
Assistant Professor
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University
La Grange Park
Amelia Luckie-Griffin
CEO
Rophe Healthcare Adult Day Service Center
Harvey
Rosa Ochoa
Facilities Manager
Memorial Park
Sharp Community Center
Bellwood
Isaiah Poland
Consultant
50Plus Financial Group, Inc.
Chicago
Ruth Reko
Volunteer
Alzheimer’s Association – Greater Illinois Chapter
River Forest
Dianah Richmond
Community Living Center Licensed Social Worker
Edward Jines, Jr. VA Hospital
Dan Riordan
Deputy Chief of Fire Prevention
Tinley Park Fire Department
Tinley Park
MC Robinson
Bellwood Trustee
Bellwood
Joan Strickland
Retired Teacher
Calumet City
Andrew Teitelman
Social Services Consultant
Oak Park
Fran Tourdot
Illumident, Inc., Geriatric Oral Health
Palos Hills
Patricia Walker
Owner
Magically Made Meals
La Grange
Katie Walsh
Cook County Sheriff
Senior Citizen Services
Maywood
Leslie Weber Jr.
Senior Advocate, Social Services
Mount Prospect
