Q&A with Lory Carbajal Van Ness

Erie House board member Lory Carbajal Van Ness leads strategy development for the beer division of Constellation Brands. The mission and cultural identity of Erie House resonate deeply with her,…

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Q&A with Heather Mejia

Heather Mejia joined the Erie Neighborhood House Board of Directors this fall after serving on the associate board for the past couple years. She is chief of staff for Allstate’s…

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Q&A with Nicolas Guzmán

Nicolas Guzmán is an attorney at Drinker Biddle & Reath who has served on the Erie Neighborhood House Board of Directors for the past 7 years. In addition to working…

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Q&A with Oz Ortega

Oswaldo “Oz” Ortega is a native New Yorker who works for Chicago-based architecture firm Gensler and serves as president of the Illinois chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects…

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Q&A with Monique Mervin

Monique Mervin serves as the ‎chief of strategic initiatives for Office of the City Clerk. A native Chicagoan, she is excited to have another way to give back to the…

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Q&A with Stephanie Kanter

Stephanie Kanter is new to the Erie Neighborhood House Board of Directors. The business support manager at Chicago’s Shirley Ryan AbilityLab brings more than 2 decades worth of experience in…

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Q&A with Eva Issleib

Eva Issleib, a digital project manager at One North Interactive, volunteers as a TEAM mentor and as a member of the Erie Associate Board. She and her EAB colleagues are currently…

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Catching up with Evelyn Rodriguez

When Evelyn Rodriguez left Erie Neighborhood House in 2014 to become the director of community outreach for Chicago’s 1st Ward, she was following a growing passion she experienced for public…

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