October 11, 2016 – Today, the Obama Foundation announced the creation of the Obama Foundation Inclusion Council. The mission of the new Council is to ensure that the ongoing work of the Foundation is informed by a diverse set of views and opinions and in line with the values of diversity and inclusion.
The initial members of the Diversity and Inclusion Council are:
- Melody Spann Cooper, Chairman, WVON Radio; Co-Chair
- Connie Lindsey, Executive Vice President & Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Global Diversity & Inclusion, Northern Trust; Co-Chair
- William A. Von Hoene, Jr., Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, Exelon; Co-Chair
- Ken Bennett, Senior Advisor, Public Policy and Community Affairs, Choose Chicago
- Marca Bristo, President & Chief Executive Officer, Access Living
- Ellen-Blair Chube, Managing Director & Client Service Officer, William Blair
- Jamie Citron, Development Chief of Staff, The Barack Obama Foundation
- Evelyn Diaz, President, Heartland Alliance
- Sidney Dillard, Partner & Head of Corporate Investment Banking, Loop Capital
- Brett Hart, Executive Vice President, United Airlines
- Perri Irmer, President, DuSable Museum
- Weldon Latham, Principal, Jackson Lewis; Council Lead Attorney
- Langdon Neal, Principal & Owner, Neal & Leroy, LLC
- Nadia Quarles, Assistant Vice President for Business Development, University of Chicago
- Laura Ricketts, Owner, Chicago Cubs
- Eli Williamson, Co-Founder & President, Leave No Veteran Behind
- Bernarda Wong, Founder & President, Chinese American Service League
