Executive Leadership
Kim Zoeller, President & Chief Executive Officer
Kim Zoeller is president and chief executive officer of Ray Graham Association. In 1994, she joined the organization by helping people with disabilities find jobs as an Employment Specialist. In 2010, the Board of Directors appointed her to serve as the president and CEO. Under her leadership, Ray Graham Association has grown to serve over 2,000 people with disabilities and their families in DuPage County and the surrounding area.
She manages the board for Life’s Plan, chairs the board for the Institute on Public Policy for People with Disabilities, and serves in leadership roles for the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Committee for the Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, and the Division of Developmental Disabilities Quality Committee for the Illinois Department of Human Services.
Carmel Cooke, Chief Financial Officer
Carmel Cooke is the chief financial officer of Ray Graham Association. Since 2004, she has fostered the financial integrity and fiscal health of the organization. With over 30 years of accounting and audit experience in public and private industries, she oversees and directs all finance and business planning activities at Ray Graham Association, including the annual budget and operating and capital planning.
Mark Langan, Chief Development Officer
Mark Langan is the chief development officer for Ray Graham Association. Since 2018, he has provided leadership for all fundraising strategies and activities that enable the organization to support more people in more ways. With over 30 years of experience in for-profit and non-profit business, Mark is responsible for gift planning, major gifts, fundraising events, corporate sponsorship, and marketing efforts aimed at raising over $1.7 million annually.
Caren Musembi, Chief Services Officer
Caren Musembi is the chief services officer for Ray Graham Association. She began working at Ray Graham Association in 1998, providing direct support to people with disabilities as well as leadership throughout the organization. Since 2016, she has been responsible for all operations, including improving the quality of and range of services offered. A recognized leader in the community, she serves on the Human Services Advisory Committee at College of DuPage and the board of West Suburban Jobs Council.
Board Of Directors
Stephanie Stomberg – Chair
Partner, Cassiday Schade LLP
Jim Sara – Vice Chair
Senior Vice President of Business Development, Morningstar
Mark Kroencke – Secretary/Treasurer
Executive Vice President, First American Bank
Lee Jorwic – Immediate Past Chair
EA Langenfeld & TouchPoint360
Cami Smith
Editor & Writer, Advocacy Committee
Russell Frees
President & Chief Executive Officer, Hendricksen
Lou Leonardi
Wintrust, Beverly Bank & Trust Company
Jonathan Phillips
Managing Director & Head of Private Equity, First Trust Capital Partners
Mary Alice Povolny, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
Dave Farra
Financial Advisor, New York Life
Neville Bilimoria
Attorney, Duane Morris
Joseph Derezinski
Senior Vice President, BMO Harris Bank
Mazen Ghalayini
Managing Director, West Monroe Partners
Teri Litavsky
Owner & Artist, Wild Bird Pottery Studio
Chris Schneider, CIMA
Regional Director, Charles Schwab
Robert Spahn, Jr.
Financial Advisor, Northwestern Mutual
Directors
Russ Brondyke
Director of Human Resources
Catherine Campos
Director of Specialized Living Center
Adam Carter
Director of Property Operations and Procurement
Kelly Stumme
Director of Community Living Resources
Young Professionals Committee
Alicia Carney – President
Deutsche Bank
Dylan Melvin – Secretary
Southern Revival Hospitality
Tiffany Pruitt – Treasurer
Goat Group
Paul Mancini
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