President

Senior executive within medical associations and nonprofits. Executive and life coach dedicated to empowering individuals to achieve their personal and professional goals. Served on Dance for Life as Ambassador since 1998.

Treasurer

Former dancer with Lyric Opera Ballet, Chicago City Ballet and Ballet Chicago; Former Faculty and Accountant School of Ballet Chicago; Former Co-Director Chicago Ballet Arts, Current Faculty Chicago Ballet Arts, Chicago Dance Collective; longtime supporter of Chicago dance.

Secretary

Retired attorney, international law firm litigator and adviser to Fortune 500 companies in a wide variety of industries on federal and state labor and employment law matters; Joffrey Ballet Women’s Board and Executive Committee member since 2009; lifelong passion for ballet.  

Chair | Governance Committee

President of BIOFOAM® Inc, former Associate Producer of Dance for Life (97/98), dancer with River North Dance Chicago & Lyric Opera, Harid Conservatory graduate, and Certified BeMoved® Instructor. Fund recipient. Past President of Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance, Subject Matter Expert- Carpenters International Training Center.

Chair | Internal Affairs Committee

Rehearsal Director and former First Dancer with Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Theater; Manager of Budget, Financial Planning & Analysis, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

Former dancer with The Joffrey Ballet, Orlando Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre II. A career highlight was collaborating with choreographers on classical and contemporary works. Graduated summa cum laude from North Greenville University. Currently an Account Manager at YAGEO Group.

Program and change management Manager at KPMG; Youth mentor for iMentor; Dance and contemporary art advocate.

Former dancer with The Joffrey Ballet; Co-Founder and ballet teacher at CBG Institute for Dance and Health; Internist and owner of Living Well Medical Associates, LLC.

Co-Founder / Owner / CEO at SOUNDOFF; Founder & Creative Director, Ricorso; former healthcare management consultant and people executive.

Former Trustee and Development Chair for Chicago House; Former Elementary Educator; Former Head Interior Designer and Buyer; Community Philanthropist.

Former lead dancer with The Joffrey Ballet for 19 years. Currently a high-end realtor for Avenue Reality LLC. Passionate about photography, creating mixed media art and costume design.

Regional General Manager at Automated Logic, former Board President of South Chicago Dance Theatre, former co-chair of Dance For Life, Vanderbilt University School of Engineering Graduate.

President of Tom Ferguson Interiors, Ltd. for 25 years.  Founding Board President of Visceral Dance Chicago and served 13 years on the Board at Fernwood Botanical Garden in Michigan.

Former international dance instructor, former fitness instructor and manager – Equinox, current Dir of Programs for Twist Out Cancer and Sr. Manager of Special Events for AIDS Foundation Chicago. Joined CDHF board 2026.

Harriet Ross, Board President 2015-2016

Kevin McGirr, Board President 2017-2018

Robert Neubert, Board President 2019-2020

Sara Schumann, Board President 2023-2024

Managing Advisor

Former dancer with The Joffrey Ballet; Vice President for External Engagement and Development at the Chicago History Museum; fundraising professional; longtime advocate of arts and education.

Operations Manager

Assistant Rehearsal Director, choreographer and company dancer with Hot Crowd and Venetia Stifler & Concert Dance, Inc., Freelance Artist with PURUS MOTUS and more, former Healthcare Supervisor and Rehabilitation Aide.

Communications and Media Relations

Independent communications professional for Chicago performing arts companies and presenters, including many dance organizations, for 25+ years; board president, Saint Sebastian Players theatre company.

Accountant