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Inspiration Corporation Offices/Inspiration Cafe/
The Employment Project

4554 N. Broadway, Suite 207
Chicago, IL 60640
Phone: (773) 878-0981
Fax: (773) 878-3114

Cafe Too
4715 N.Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60640
Phone: (773) 275-0626

Engagement Center
4715 N.Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60640
Phone: (773) 769-3589

The Living Room Cafe
806 E. 64th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone: (773) 643-6018
Fax: (773) 643-4844

Board of Directors:
Steven Gross, President
Barry Friedland, Vice President
Lisa Hampton, Vice President
Andy Schcolnik, Treasurer
Karen Goldstein, Secretary
Miriam Lichstein, Past President
Peter H. Erickson, Director
Shirley Evans-Wofford, Director
Jeanne Kerkstra, Director
Neal Kulick, Director
Sean Manning, Director
Kevin Marston, Director
Cathye Rosengarden O'Hara, Director
Maik Reinertsen, Director
Maria-Paz Salas, Director
Dominique Tougne, Director
Keith Will, Director/Inspiration Cafe Alumnus
Tom Wynn, Director
John Pfeiffer, Executive Director & CEO
Shannon Stewart, Chief Operating Officer
John T. Shapiro, General Counsel
Remi Grosjean, Board Intern

Advisory Board:
Alison Miller, Co-Chair
Lisa Nigro, Co-Chair
Fern Bogot
Angela Bowen
Cynthia Brown
Marvin Byrd
Charlie Frankel
David Freeman
Andrew Geer
Jonathan Goldsmith
Angela Hahn
Elbert Hatley
John C. Hein
Alec Hopmayer
Michael Hunley
Jennifer Kihm
Anne Klassman
Amelia Kohm
Mike Kuhn
Craig Ostroff
Celena Roldan
Hipolito “Paul” Roldan
Liz Sarnik
Gina Krusinski Schmidt
Rose Spinelli

Staff Contact
General Information

Webmaster

Alexander Ginsburg, Development Assistant, Americorps*VISTA
(773) 878-0981 ext. 221

Amanda Wilcox, Cafe Too & Training Program Assistant, Americorps*VISTA
(773) 878-0981 ext. 219

Angela Brown, Events Manager
(773) 878-0981 ext. 222

Angela Morrison, Business Services Representative
(773) 878-0981 ext. 230

Arneice Edwards, Housing & Supportive Services Assistant, Americorps*VISTA
(773) 878-0981 ext. 212

A'Shanti Tyson, Retention Specialist
(773) 643-6018 ext. 206

Bernice Brown, Administrative Assistant
(773) 643-6018 ext. 205

Brendon Mitzel, Operations Coordinator
(773) 878-0981 ext. 207

Caesarei Marsh, Case Manager
(773) 643-6018 ext. 202

Dassin Wallace, Retention Specialist
(773) 878-0981 ext. 216

David Ellington, Retention Specialist
(773) 878-0981 ext. 241

David Erickson, Supportive Services Coordinator
(773) 878-0981 ext. 218

Diane Pascal, Director of Development
(773) 878-0981 ext. 204

Elias Negron, Operations Assistant

Emma Mitchell-Clark, Trainer
(773) 878-0981 ext. 229

Faye Stauber, Housing Services Manager
(773) 878-0981 ext. 236

Frank Lowe, Director of Supportive Services & Housing
(773) 643-6018 ext. 208

Gwen Gipson, Finance & Administration Assistant
(773) 878-0981 ext. 203

Jana Gibson, Government Contracts Manager
(773) 878-0981 ext. 202

Jeannette Blackwell, Employment Specialist
(773) 878-0981 ext. 217

Jeff Adams, Operations Manager
(773) 643-6018 ext. 204

Jennifer Pugh, Associate Director of Finance & Administration
(773) 878-0981 ext. 201

Jennifer Miller Rehfeldt, Director of Employment Services
(773) 878-0981 ext. 225

Jodie Keiper, Career Specialist
(773) 878-0981 ext. 233

John Henry, Director of Finance and Administration
(773) 878-0981 ext. 220

John Pfeiffer, Executive Director & CEO
(773) 878-0981 ext. 206

Joi Bolton Rodriguez, Retention Specialist
(773) 878-0981 ext. 243

Julie Stocker, Retention Specialist
(773) 643-6018 ext. 201

Karl Greene, Community Voice Mail Manager
(773) 878-0981 ext. 226

Kate Wiechmann, General Manager
(773) 275-0626

Katherine Klein, Training Manager
(773) 878-0981 ext. 227

Louisa Manske, Employment Services, Americorps*VISTA
(773) 878-0981 ext. 235

Maggie Barrack, Trainer
(773) 878-0981 ext. 247

Margaret Haywood, Director of Training & Social Enterprise
(773) 878-0981 ext. 205

Michael Webb, Case Manager - Cafe Too
(773) 878-0981 ext. 215

Naomi Tankersley, Career Specialist
(773) 878-0981 ext. 240

Natalie Pillsbury, Volunteer Coordinator, Americorps*VISTA
(773) 878-0981 ext. 231

Nick Lucas, Career Specialist
(773) 878-0981 ext. 237

Sean Cunneen, Executive Chef
(773) 275-0626

Rachel Walker, Program Assistant - TEP
(773) 878-0981 ext. 232

Shannon Stewart, Chief Operating Officer
(773) 878-0981 ext. 224

Sharon Ako, Head Chef Instructor
(773) 878-0981 ext. 214

Stephanie Bolden, Career Specialist
(773) 878-0981 ext. 234

Stephen Obendorf, Chef Trainer
(773) 878-0981

Utica Gray, Associate Director of Development
(773) 878-0981 ext. 223


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Nick Colpi
Dayna Cronin
Steven Gold
Gloria Gonzalez
Doris Hicks


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