Left to right: Lynne Chambers, Bernadette Gordon, Samantha Alloway, Kerry O. Ferris, Gail Schnitzer Eisenberg, Mickensy-Ellis-White, Saba Haider, Demerike Palecek, Corliss King, Guadalupe Rivera, Jaemie Neely, Anupama Uddavolu 

Samantha Alloway 
Executive Director, The Arc of Illinois
Algonquin, Illinois

Lynne Chambers
Attorney and Owner, Law Office of Lynne M. Chambers
Founder and Executive Director, Legacy Training Inc. 
Grand Chain, Illinois

Mickensy Ellis-White
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Mpower Counseling, PLLC 
Oakwood, Illinois

Kerry O. Ferris
Ret. Associate Professor of Sociology, Northern Illinois University  
Former President of United Faculty Alliance, Northern Illinois University 
Rockford, Illinois

Bernadette Gordon
Executive 1, Illinois Department of Human Services
Springfield, Illinois

Saba Haider 
Founder, Ashoga LLC (Heath and Wellness Business)
Aurora, Illinois

Corliss King
Vice President, Illinois AFL-CIO
Chicago, Illinois

Jaemie Neely 
Executive Director, Federation of Women Contractors (FWC)
Chicago, Illinois

Demerike Palecek 
Chicago Marketing Manager, Sploot Veterinary Clinic
Vice President, Young Democrats of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Guadalupe Rivera
Instructional Coach/Educator, Chicago Public Schools 
Chicago, Illinois

Gail Schnitzer Eisenberg 
Employee’s Civil Rights Attorney, Loftus & Eisenberg, Ltd. 
Wilmette, Illinois

Anupama Uddavolu 
Supply Chain Contract Administrator, OSF Healthcare System 
Peoria, Illinois