Leading the Way
Cook County Health Foundation is lead by a diverse 19-member Board of Directors. The Directors govern the Foundation’s operations, providing oversight to finance, human resources, fundraising and marketing. The Board plays a key role in ensuring the integrity, effectiveness, and efficiency of the Foundation. The members are also the primary advocates and fundraisers working to fulfill our mission of creating a Cook County in which all have the opportunity to be healthy.
Officers of the Board of Directors
Joseph P. Flanagan, Chairman
Chairman & CEO, Acquirent
Lori Montana, Vice Chair
President, DMM Group
Gerald Haberkorn, Secretary
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Verlon Johnson, Treasurer
EVP & Chief Strategy Officer, Acentra Health
Paul E. Ruffin
Member at Large
Partner, Mercer,
a Marsh and McLennan company
Directors
Marissa Gaines
Vice President, Communications, Prairie Consulting Group
Alice Hurh
Principal and Head of Human Capital at Waud Capital Partners
Honorable Thomas R. Mulroy (Rtd.)
James Otto
Senior Vice President, CBRE
Fred Lebed
President and C.E.O., The Prairie Group Consulting, Inc
Alisha Brown
Regional Practice Leader, Alfac
Liaisons
Letitia Close
Executive Director of Government Affairs, CCH
