Scholarship. Mentoring. Community

Our participants are Chicago residents with limited income and who have at least one child in grades K–3. We select participants after a thorough interview process that confirms a strong foundation at home and a commitment to making the most of education.

Horizons for Youth provides children from low-resource areas the opportunity to a quality education. For students not fortunate enough to be zoned for a high-performing public school or not accepted to a top-tier charter or selective enrollment school, Horizons for Youth provides 90% tuition scholarships to enable these students to receive a quality education at a partnership private school. The student’s family is responsible for the remaining 10%. Horizons for Youth matches a mentor to each child who serves as a “Big Sib” and positive role model for at least two years. As a group, all of our participants form a unique community committed to positioning children to succeed in life.

Board of Directors

President
Bill Kunkel, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate. Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates

Vice President
Dennis Malchow, Senior Operating Partner, Arbor Investments

Treasurer
Jim Breen, Partner, KPMG, LLP

Acting Secretary
Audrey George, Executive Director, Horizons for Youth

• Members
• Kelly Cotton, Executive Vice President, Charter One Bank
• Mary Delaney, Chief Executive Officer, PROFILSOFT
• Patrick Doyle, Partner, Winston & Strawn
• Lynn Eplawy, Managing Partner, Gary Jet Center, Inc.
• Katie Ernst, Principal, Revision Home
• Steve Fort, Senior Vice President, Turner Construction
• John Gallo, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
• Josh Levin, Senior Strategy Analyst, Exelon Corporation
• Chuck Kuhn, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, De La Salle Institute
• Larisa Latimer, Program Manager, Orion's Mind LLC
• Adelina Rodriguez, Administrative Assistant, ABC Diamonds
• Laura Shapland, Graduate Student, University of Chicago School of Business
• Lorraine Snyder, Special Assistant to the President, Loyola University Chicago
• Gordon Walker, Vice President and General Manager, Knowles Electronics
• John Walsh, Partner, Capital J Advisors, LLC

Leadership Council

• Members
• Kent Barnett, Chief Executive Officer, KnowledgeAdvisors, Inc.
• Robert Barnett, III, Senior Advisor, TTK Partners, LLC
• Bill Butler, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery
• Patrick Collins, Partner, Perkins Coie
• Steve Derks, Chief Executive Officer, American Cancer Society
• Greg Dingens, Partner, Monroe Securities
• Mike Doody, President, DCI Marketing
• John Fell, President, Advantage Packaging
• Jeff Grimes, Owner, Plastic Graphics
• Greg Hathcock, President, Vogue Tyre Inc.
• Moira Hathcock, Retired Partner, Donohue Brown Mathewson and Smyth
• John Iberle, Adjunct Professor, Loyola University
• Carol Jones, Attorney
• Tom Hynes, Senior Managing Director, Mesirow Financial
• Amy Kennedy, Senior Vice President, Golin Harris
• Tim Kennedy, Director of Development, Ronald McDonald Children's Charities
• Denise Kenny, Director Generalist Sales, Banc of America Securities LLC
• Barry Lyerly, President, The Lyerly Seminars
• Andrew McDonough, Partner, Winston & Strawn
• Kary McIlwain, President & CEO Chicago, Y&R
• Mike Murdock, Principal, Chestnut Builders
• Linda Nolan, Vice President & Managing Director, The Northern Trust Company
• Cliff Norris, Director of Business Development, United Therapies
• Sarah Norris, Senior Investment Advisor, JP Morgan
• Tom Owens, Vice President, The Thomas M. and Mary M. Owens Foundation
• Lisa Parker, Investigative Reporter, NBC5 Chicago
• Mary Pat Shea, Vice President, Harris Private Bank
• Jeff Waters, Principal, Eldorado Trading
• Tracy Wheeler, School Social Worker
• Jeff Young, Vice President, Nuveen Investments