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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Eleven of CCR's Board of Directors pose for a photo at the 2024 Annual Event, Mayfest for Mediation.

CCR’s governing Board of Directors consists of dynamic leaders from Chicago’s legal, banking, consulting, non-profit and government sectors.

OFFICERS

OFFICERS

DIRECTORS

Richard (Rick)
Aaronson

Attorney, CCR Mediator

Tasha Francis Gerasimow, Ph.D.

Partner, Kirkland & Ellis

Michele M. Jochner

Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP

Justin F. Polach

Bischoff Partners LLC

Nandika Suri

Vice President Loyalty, Cobrand cards and Partnerships - Choice Hotels International

Joseph R. Dosch

Sidley Austin LLP

Aaron D. Harris

Michael Best Strategies LLC

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Betsy Lehman

Attorney, CCR Mediator

Lili Shaver

Attorney, University of Chicago Lecturer

Erin Weber

Partner, Winston & Strawn

Darla Finchum

Independent Consultant

Hon. Jasmine Hernandez

Circuit Court of Cook County

Jaran R. Moten

Phillips Lytle LLP

Anne Shaw

President, Shaw Legal Services, Ltd.

Cole Eastman

Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Melissa Hirst

Inspire 11

Jenny Plagman

Jones Day

Heidi Steiner

Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres LLC

DIRECTORS
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Logos of supporting organizations: United Way, Chicago Bar Foundation, Illinois Equal Justice Foundation, Polk Bros Foundation, and JAMS.
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