Meet Our Team
Guided by shared values and a commitment to equity, our team works collaboratively to support organizations on the front lines, strengthen community-based solutions, and advance a safer, more resilient city.
Steering Committee
Andrea Saenz
President & CEO
Chicago Community Trust
Anna LauBach
Director, Public Safety Portfolio and Special Initiatives
Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Arne Duncan
Managing Director
Chicago CRED
Chris Patterson
Gun Violence Prevention Program Director
Crown Family Philanthropies
Derek R.B. Douglas
President
Civic Committee and Commercial Club of Chicago
Emmanual Andre
Deputy Mayor for Community Safety
Mayor's Office, City of Chicago
Esther Franco-Payne
Executive Director
Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities
Grace B. Hou
Secretary of the Illinois Department of Human Services
State of Illinois
Julia Stasch
Immediate Past President
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Co-Founder
Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities
Lanetta Haynes-Turner
Chief of Staff
Office of Cook County County Board President Toni Preckwinkle
Matt DeMateo
Chief Executive Officer
New Life Centers of Chicagoland
Matt Simon
Head of Ashler Capital
Citadel
Robert Boik
Senior Vice President of Public Safety
Civic Committee, Commercial Club of Chicago
Vaughn Bryant
Executive Director
Metropolitan Peace Initiatives
Yolanda Fields
Executive Director
Breakthrough Urban Ministries
Leadership & Core Staff
Audrey Ruhana
Data Coordinator
Clinton Hall
Accountant
Esmie Heartwood De Maria
Director of External Partnerships
Intisar Omar
Implementation Coordinator
Jayeti Newbold
Implementation Manager
Jorge Matos
Director of Implementation
Joseph Braun
Project Manager
Lauren Barnhart
Communications Manager
Nico Lake
Director of Operations
Pun Ramos
Strategic Initiatives Manager
Rosie Glaser
SC2 Fund Operations Manager
Susan Lee
Executive Director