Board of Directors
| Christopher Hennessy – President Chicago, IL |
Partner Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson, LLP |
| Michael Weis – Vice President Evanston, IL |
Business Administrator Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University |
| Kate Evert – Treasurer Chicago, IL |
President Commonwealth HR Consulting |
| Virginia (Jenny) S. Willcox – Secretary Chicago, IL |
Consultant Non-profit human resources and public relations |
| David Beatty Chicago, IL |
Vice President, Corporate Banking Charter One / Royal Bank of Scotland |
| Rita Simo Chicago, IL |
Founder People's Music School |
| Ellen Therese Ahern Chicago, IL |
Senior Attorney, Litigation & Regulatory Law Walgreen Co. |
| Catherine Mergen Chicago, IL |
Director of HR Strategy Abbott Laboratories |
| Joel Derstine Harleysville, PA |
Owner Groundwork Solutions, LLC |
| Sean Parnell Chicago, IL |
President Innovaxis Marketing Consulting |
| Lisa S. Dell Chicago, IL |
Integrated Marketing & Publicity Manager Terry Hines & Associates |
| Mark Rhein Chicago, IL |
Director, Sr. Leader Development Abbott Laboratories |
| Orla McIvor Chicago, IL |
Office Administrator Jones Day |
| Barbara Jurgens Chicago, IL |
Branding & Communications Consultant Adjunct Faculty, Columbia College, Marketing Communications |
| Amy Sheren Chicago, IL |
Executive Director Chicago Foundation for Education |
Advisory Board
| Assir DaSilva | Retired, Exelon Corporation |
| Ann Murray | Executive Director, International Music Foundation |
| Jan Feldman | Attorney, Perkins Coie LLC |
| Jeff Kelly | Partner, IBM Business Services |
| Mary O’Connell | Mary O’Connell Communications |
A Very Special Thank You
The Board, staff, and volunteers of People's Music School would like to express their extreme gratitude to Jeff Kelly and Ann Murray for their exemplary service to the school and its mission. Both Jeff and Ann served as board members for over 15 years, filling multiple leadership roles, mentoring others, and dedicating their time and skills to help make the school what it is today. In their honor, the school's library has been named "The Ann Murray and Jeff Kelly Resource Library."
Thank you Ann and Jeff!
