OUR BOARD

  • Vaughan Talbert

    President of the Board

    School counselor at Richards High School

  • Michael Jacobson

    Past President and Supporter of Forward

    Principal at Richards High School and community theater extraordinaire

  • Daniel Stidham

    Secretary of the Board, Executive Director, and Forward Mentor

    Pastor of Calvary Church Oak Lawn and budding coffee shop entrepreneur of Grove Coffee

  • Curt Bowers

    Treasurer of the Board

    Non-profit banker at Wintrust and proud husband and father

  • Lisa Sargent-Davis

    Board Member

    Regional Director at SGA Youth and Family Services and all around mentoring expert

  • Joanna Zumhagen

    Advisory Committee

    Non-Profit Development and Administration

  • Jason Hawkins

    Advisory Committee and Forward Mentor

    Head Basketball Coach at Trinity Christian College and amazing friend

  • Nate Rael

    Advisory Committee

    Elementary School Counselor in Chicago Ridge and Youth Director at Calvary Church Oak Lawn

OUR MENTORS

  • Daniel Stidham

    Secretary of the Board, Executive Director, and Forward Mentor

    Pastor of Calvary Church Oak Lawn and budding coffee shop entrepreneur of Grove Coffee

  • Jason Hawkins

    Advisory Committee and Forward Mentor

    Head Basketball Coach at Trinity Christian College and amazing friend

  • Melissa Ferruzza

    Forward Mentor

    Recreation Supervisor at the Oak Lawn Park District

  • Andrea Zumhagen

    Forward Mentor

    Executive Director of Acorn to Oaks Arts Program