Board of Directors & Advisory Council

The governing body that acts in the best interest of VOA Illinois.
Board of Directors have equal voting rights of VOA Illinois

VOA Illinois FY25 Board of Directors

Nancy Hughes Moyer

President and CEO

Carolyn Pettke

Board Chair, Executive/Governance Committee Chair

Allecia Harley

Vice Chair

Matthew Barden

Treasurer, Finance/investment committee chair

Emily Sherrer

Secretary

Carlos Arroyo

Director, audit/risk management committee chair

Jack Barry

Director

Jennifer Zimnwoski

Director, fundraising committee chair

Brandon LeFlore-NĂ©meth, Veteran

Director, Board development committee chair

Edwin Tumlos

Director

Michelle Flagg

Director

Steven Hunter

Director

Dan Kardatzke

immediate past board chair

ADVISORY COUNCIL

To assist in fulfilling this mission, the organization has created an Advisory Council comprised of thoughtful, dedicated community and business leaders from throughout Illinois who are passionate about the mission of VOA Illinois. 

Dave Meyer, Veteran

Advisory Council Member

Kevin Hull

Advisory Council Member

Jeff Samaras

Advisory Council Member

Executive Vice President, Cushman & Wakefield

Julie Kraft

Advisory Council Member

Laurence Smith, Veteran

Advisory Council Member

Mary Kenney

Advisory Council Member

Director of U.S. Government Affairs
BMO Financial Group

Erica Jeffries, Veteran

Advisory Council Member

Chief of Staff – Worldwide Global Services

Johnson & Johnson

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