Board of Directors

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
Vice President, Human Resources
Miller Cooper & Co. Ltd

Vice-Chairperson

Gayle Kricke, MSW, PhD
Director of Operations, Primary Care Administration
Northwestern Medical Group

Directors

• Tonya Boddie, PhD
  Regional Business Manager
  BASF
• Lisa Campbell, PhD
  President
  Physician Practice Resources, Inc.
• Mary E. Coonda
  Social Security Administration
  Retired
• Richard Evans, MBA
  Professor
  South Suburban College
• Murray Gordon
  CEO
  Gordon Associates Long Term CarePlanning
• Felicia Houston, MA, LCPC, CWA
  Mental Health Specialist
  Advocate Health Care
• Megan Huisingh-Scheetz, MD, MPH
  Associate Professor
  University of Chicago
• Frederick Karutz
  President
  Carelon Advocacy
• Genevieve Kruse, MBA
  Divisional Vice President
  Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Dheeraj Mahajan, MD
  President & CEO
  CIMPAR, S.C.
• Bruce Matson
  CFO (Retired)
  AgeOptions
• John O’Connor
  Partner
  Plante Moran, PLLC
• Eric Parker
  Partner
  Stotis & Baird Chartered
• Rev. Kirsten Peachey
  Faith & Health Partnerships
  Advocate Aurora Health
• Anthony Perry, MD
  Chief Clinical Officer
  Duo Health
• Jeff Waddy, PhD
  Clinical Assistant Professor
  Tulane University
• Brad Winick
  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