Chicago - Executive Committee

	Lisa Souter, President Lisa joined Minds Matter in 1998 as a Mentor/Team Leader in New York. She now serves as the President and Chairman of the Chicago chapter, as well as sits on the National Board of Directors. Her strong belief in the mission of Minds Matter prompted her to co-found both the Boston and Chicago chapters. Lisa received her BS/BA from Georgetown University and her MBA from Harvard Business School.
	Tom Siebert, Co-Director of Mentors Tom, Co-Director of Mentors, has been with Minds Matter since 2007 and has served as both a mentor and a team leader. Tom currently works in Corporate Development at Sears Holdings Corporation. Tom graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a BA in Economics and Psychology and is currently pursuing his CFA.
	Jed Shein, Co-Director of PR/Marketing Jed is a senior account executive at Res Publica Group, a Chicago-based public-relations and public affairs firm, where he has served corporate and non-profit clients in media relations and advocacy. An avid traveler, Jed has visited six continents and participated in various community outreach efforts along the way. A native of Phoenix, AZ, Jed comes to Chicago by way of the University of Michigan.
	Kelsey Peterson, Director of Finance Kelsey holds a B.A. from Williams College and is currently pursuing her MBA at The Kellogg School of Management. She has extensive finance experience in equity research and corporate M&A and has completed the Chartered Financial Analyst Program.
	Melissa Kennedy, Co-Director of Fundraising Melissa, Co-Director of Fundraising and also a mentor, is an associate in the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products group at GTCR Golder Rauner, a $9 billion private equity firm in Chicago. Prior to GTCR, Melissa worked in healthcare investment banking at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in San Francisco. Melissa received her BA in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
	Jessica Paar, Co-Director of PR/Marketing Jessica is a Senior Associate with APCO Worldwide, a global communications and public affairs agency. She manages internal and external communications programs for several Fortune 500 companies. Prior to moving to Chicago in 2007, Jessica worked in APCO's corporate headquarters in Washington, DC and as a Strategy Architect at EchoDitto, Inc, an online firm that specializes in the use of emerging technologies. While at EchoDitto, she assisted clients in the development of effective online advocacy and community building campaigns spanning such industries and interests as not-for-profit, environmental, health care, and government. She received her B.A. in Political Science from Williams College.
	Calvin Hui, Co-Director of Senior Program Calvin Hui graduated from Duke University in 2004 with degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Economics. Since then he has been working in Chicago at DRW Holdings, a proprietary trading firm. During his time there he has worked his way up to become the Head of Ten-Year Treasury Trading, and recently joined the Agricultural Trading group as a Senior Trader.
	Anne McGee, Co-Director of Fundraising Anne McGee, Co-Director of Fundraising and a former mentor, graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Architecture and a minor in Sociology. She began her career in Boston working for two high profile design firms specializing in retail, hospitality, and institutional architecture. Currently, she is employed by Luxury Portfolio, a division of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World as Manager of Member Services.
	Bridgid Titley, Co-Director of Mentees Bridgid joined Minds Matter of Chicago as a mentor in 2006. Her responsibilities now include student recruiting, curriculum development, overseeing mentoring sessions and monitoring summer programs. Bridgid has a B.F.A. in Theatre from the University of Evansville and currently works for Pritzker Realty Group.
	Laura Crum, Co-Director of Mentees Laura Crum, Co-Director of Mentees, has been with Minds Matter since 2008 and is an architect at OWP/P Cannon Design. Laura holds a BA from Williams College and Masters or Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis.
	Dave DeMasi, Co-Director of Senior Program Dave DeMasi is an associate in the Technology group at GTCR, a Chicago-based private equity group. Prior to joining GTCR, he worked as an analyst at McColl Partners, an investment bank in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dave graduated with distinction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earning a BS in Business Administration. Dave was previously a mentor with Minds Matter of Chicago.
	Amy Battle, Co-Director of Mentors Amy is a graduate of the University of San Diego, with a degree in History. She relocated to Chicago from the Southern California area in 2004 and is a corporate recruiter for Kaplan Higher Education, a division of Kaplan and the Washington Post Company. Amy got involved in Minds Matter in order to make a difference in an underserved community that could do so much with just a little help.
	Jannie Tsuei, Director of Test Prep Jannie, Director of Test Preparation, has been with Minds Matter since 2008. Jannie currently works in Real Estate at Sears Holdings Corporation and graduated from Harvard College with a BA in Literature. Jannie is also certified to teach high school and middle school English in Massachusetts.