Our Board

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.

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Molly Haunty

Berger Schatz

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Lisa K. Kolavennu, MA, LCPC

Chief Executive Officer

Wellness House Board of Directors

Gina Pongetti Angeletti

Achieve Orthopedic Rehabilitation Institute Sports Medicine

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Darlene Bingham

Elmhurst Anesthesiologists

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Thomas Cranmer

Rush Copley Medical Center

Mary Jo Daniel

Christopher Ernst

Univar Solutions

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Kyle Glass

UChicago Medicine AdventHealth

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Thomas D. Grusecki

Northern Builders

Melanie Hellenga

Zoa Energy

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Christy Hernandez

Board Treasurer

Ann & Robert H Lurie Children’s Hospital

Kathryn Hunley

Board Secretary

Kate & Co.

Mahrukh Hussain

United Natural Foods, Inc.

Briana Brandt Murray

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Pamela Pontikis

Talman Consultants LLC

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Adam Schaeffer

Koch Commercial Capability

Beth Scott

Mike Slavik

Mike Slavik

BMO Commercial Bank

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Stephen Smith

UBS Financial Services

Julie Thick

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

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Arpi Thukral

Radiation Oncology Consultants, Ltd.

Preston Tims

Board Member

Bank of America

The Wellness House Foundation, which oversees our endowment, was formed in 2000 to help secure the financial sustainability of Wellness House.

Wellness House Foundation Board of Directors

Rick George

Kensington International

Blair Haarlow

Board Secretary

James Hallene

Principal

Capitol Concepts Holdings LLC, Cap X Partners LLC

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Christy Hernandez

Board Treasurer

Ann & Robert H Lurie Children’s Hospital

Thomas Lee

MT Sobek

Jim McMahon

Board Member

Centrust Bank

John Paro

Hallstar

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