Open Books :: Associate Board

The Open Books Associate Board is an energetic group of exciting people who hail from a wide spectrum of occupations and are joined together by a love of literacy. Are you a young professional looking for a chance to support the cause? Join us!

For more information, contact:
Natalie Weiss
nweiss@open-books.org


	Team Bookin' It September 9, 2012 Runners of all levels, join Open Books’ third annual racing team to support literacy! Team Bookin’ It, formed by the Associate Board, is out to raise $22,000 at the Chicago Half Marathon and 5K. Help us share the love of reading and writing with more than 4,000 students this year! Get full details and sign up!

What We Do

The Associate Board sponsors a series of awesome events every year to raise money for Open Books' literacy programs. Past successes have included the ReadOn readathon, Literacy Olympics nights at some of the city's finest bars, and a Bookin' It team for the Chicago Half Marathon.

We're Looking For...

...young professionals from all fields who want to share their time, talents, and connections for the cause of literacy! If the following list sounds like things you can do, we'd love to meet you.

Associate Board Members:

• Spread the word about Open Books to their networks

• Help plan and execute fantastic fundraising events

• Are willing to make a 2-year commitment and comfortable with a $1,000 individual fundraising goal

Current Associate Board

Paul Brenzel, Esq., Chair
Attorney at Law

Timothy O'Brien, Vice Chair
Illinois Appellate Court

Elizabeth Hellinga, Secretary
National Corporate Research

Sarah Humpal, Treasurer
Social Security Administration

Carrie Berger
Harris Winick LLP

Kean Chew
HAVI Global Solutions

Courtney Collier
Optiver US LLC

Mona Canete
Gem Healthcare Services

Kelly Christopher
Loyola University Chicago

Pratyusha Devarakonda
ArcelorMittal

Teresa Edison
Hanover Company

Stephanie Hammond
The University of Chicago

Rebecca Hartstein
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Julia Hotopp
The Marco Consulting Group

Lauren Izaks

Rachel Julis
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Paul Malmfeldt
Blau & Malmfeldt

Eric Mathiasen
optionMONSTER holdings

Scott Rauscher
Loevy & Loevy

Mia Redovan
Follett Higher Education

Alison Romer
Marketing Werks

Brittany Scholz
Taproot Foundation

Emily Thornton
Young Chicago Authors

Tanisha Woodson-Shelby
American Hospital Association

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