Defy Illinois
Defy Illinois joined Defy Ventures in 2019. Defy Illinois serves at Kewanee Life Skills Re-entry Center and launched a post-release program in 2020.
Read about Defy's 2020 impact in the Defy Ventures Annual Report with an introductory letter from the Illinois Executive Director here.
Local board members
Defy Illinois Advisory Board of Directors
- Jon Hennessy (chair) - Executive Director, The Hughes Foundation
- Nikhil Angelo - Vice President of Restructuring, Lazard Frères & Co.
- Susan Burke - Attorney, Pederson & Houpt
- Jason Gibson - IT Consultant, TEKSystems
- Terrence Hill - Community Outreach Administrator, Illinois Department of Corrections
- Vince Williams - President and CEO, Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council
Defy Illinois Associate Board of Directors
- Gabriela Brunner - Career and Completion Coach, Richland College
- Caroline Cronin - Senior Consultant, Ernst & Young
- Lauren Hepburn - Senior Consultant, Business Design; Ernst & Young
- Sepora Makebah - Client Advisor, AllianceBernstein
- Jose Munoz - Business Development Executive, Vintro
- Annie Ruggles - Founder & Dean, The Non-Sleazy Sales Academy
- Matt Strauss - Co-Founder and CEO, Rise Kit
- Pauline Sylvain - Co-Founder and President, PEP Chicago
