Talent & Technology

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Mural in Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
Photo: A Rahmann Statik mural in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.

Talent & Administration

  • Wendell Williams

    Senior Director of Talent & Administration

    Wendell Williams is the senior director for Talent & Administration at The Chicago Community Trust. In this role, he is responsible for ensuring this 105…

  • Maiko Heflick

    Talent Development Specialist

    Maiko Heflick is the talent development specialist for The Chicago Community Trust. In this role, Maiko supports the development, execution, and continuous advancement of the…

  • Briah Sanders

    Talent Coordinator

    Briah Sanders is a talent coordinator for The Chicago Community Trust. Briah is a dynamic professional with a Masters degree in Human Resources Management from…

  • Gwen Thomas

    Talent Generalist

    Gwen Thomas is a Talent Generalist at The Chicago Community Trust. In her role, she is responsible for managing benefits, employee engagement and the Trust’s…

Innovation & Technology

  • Lisa Jericho

    Vice President of Innovation & Technology

    Lisa Jericho is vice president of Innovation & Technology at The Chicago Community Trust. She is responsible for leading the Technology team, focused on business…

  • Claire Chang

    Manager of Application Development

    Claire Chang is the manager of application and development for The Chicago Community Trust and has been with the Trust for 10 years. Having been…

  • Brianne Coleman

    IT Operations Specialist

    Brianne Coleman is the IT operations specialist at The Chicago Community Trust. In her role, Coleman is tasked with providing the Innovation and Technology Department…

  • Ian Edwards

    Technology Training & Project Coordination Analyst

  • Dave Goodman

    Director of Application & Integration

    Dave Goodman is the director of application and integration for The Chicago Community Trust. Dave heads up our Salesforce team and the integrations between it…

  • David Hungness

    Manager of Data

    David Hungness is manager of data and reporting for The Chicago Community Trust. Hungness is a member of the Innovation and Technology team, and assists…

  • Larisa Kenen

    Project Manager of IT Transformation

    Larisa Kenen is the project manager of IT transformation at The Chicago Community Trust. Larisa’s professional background is in project management and operations. She gained…

  • Alvin Mercen

    Senior Analyst of Infrastructure & Security

    Alvin Mercen is a senior analyst for The Chicago Community Trust. In this role, he works within the Infrastructure and Security team to handle networking,…

  • Joey Perez

    Device & AV Specialist

  • Mandie Sanders

    Manager of Systems Architecture

  • Kris Velilla

    Director of Infrastructure & Security

    Kris Velilla is the director of infrastructure and security at The Chicago Community Trust. Born in Miami, Florida, he is a first generation American/Colombian, and…

  • Michael Wilson

    Senior Analyst of Application Management

    Michael Wilson is a senior analyst in the Innovation & Technology department at The Chicago Community Trust. In this role, he provides Salesforce system support…