Meet our UtmostU Staff and Board

The UtmostU Staff and Board of Directors are made up of amazing people with a passion and expertise for guiding young adults toward every opportunity to succeed.

Meet The UtmostU Staff

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Amy Huang

Executive Director

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Lydia Lara

Post Secondary Support Assoc.

Jasmine Nelson Headshot

Jasmine Nelson

Sr. Manager of Post Secondary Coaching

Christine Witnik Headshot

Christine Witnik

Operations Consultant

Jada Laws

Outreach Intern

Shayna Balting Headshot

Shayna Balting

Sr. Manager of Data Narration

Valerie Charles Headshot

Jocelyn Hernandez

Sr. Manager of Partnerships

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Kimberly Hawkins

Director of Advancement

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Kiana Kali

Communications Associate

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David Bennett

Associate Executive Director

Meet The UtmostU Board of Directors

Patrica Ford Headshot

Patricia Ford

Executive Director
Steans Family Foundation

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Patricia J. Redd

Retired Community Schools Initiative Leader, Chicago Public Schools

Greg Mooney Headshot

Greg Mooney

President
Comer Science & Ed. Foundation

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Ronald Seymore

Advisory Managing Director
Enterprise Solutions, KPMG US

Daniel Johnson Headshot

Daniel Johnson

Digitial Specialist
Microsoft

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Mike Pincus

Retired Capital Markets and Commercial Banking Executive, BMO Financial Group

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Eric Weinheimer

Senior Vice President and
Philanthropic Strategist  Nonprofit Consulting Services
Bank of America

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Tosha Downey

Sr Program Officer, State and Local Government Relations
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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Thackston Lundy

Vice President of Workforce Pathways at Accelerate U, a division at National Louis University

Lauren Akainyah

Vice President of the Diverse Markets Channel, ADP

Shannon Fuller

Shannon Fuller

Vice President of Talent at Health Care Services Corp.