Meet our Board of Directors and Foundation Board of Directors. We are grateful for these talented, committed and generous volunteer leaders who share their time, knowledge and resources so Wellness House can be the best it can be, helping those living with cancer feel better inside.
The Wellness House Foundation, which oversees our endowment, was formed in 2000 to help secure the financial sustainability of Wellness House.

Lisa K. Kolavennu, MA, LCPC
Chief Executive Officer
Wellness House board of directors

Board Member
Achieve Orthopedic Rehabilitation Institute Sports Medicine

Darlene Bingham
Board Member
Elmhurst Anesthesiologists

Andrew Brickman
Board Member
Xaloy Incorporated

Dick Burridge Sr.
Board Member
RMB Capital Management

Board Member
Rush Copley Medical Center

Vineet D’Souza
Board Member
William Blair

Board Member
Northern Builders

Lauren Staniar Haarlow
Board Member
Community Leader

Molly Haunty
Board Member
Berger Schatz

Monte Henige
Board Chair
Tru Fragrances, LLC

Christy Hernandez
Board Member
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children’s Hospital

Lauren Ferrara Houder
Board Member
Ferrara Candy Company

Mahrukh Hussain
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
United Natural Foods, Inc.

Ken Julian
Board Treasurer
Julian Electric, Inc.

Sean E. McCarthy
Board Member
Epsilon International

LaToya McGhee
Board Member
Boncura Health Solutions


Lori Naccarato
Board Member
Community Leader

Curtis Reed
Board Member
JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Adam Schaeffer
Board Member
Koch Commercial Capability

Board Member
Weber-Stephen Products LLC

Board Member
UBS Financial Services

Kevin Thilborger
Board Member
Huron Consulting Group
Wellness House Foundation board of directors

Ken Julian
Board Treasurer
Julian Electric, Inc.

Blair Haarlow
Board Secretary

Jim McMahon
Board Member
Centrust Bank

John Paro
Board Member
Hallstar

Rick George
Board Chair
Kensington International

James Hallene
Principal
Capitol Concepts Holdings LLC, Cap X Partners LLC

Thomas Lee
Board Member
MT Sobek