Our Team BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ronald J. Kramer Board President Partner, Seyfarth Shaw Law Firm Marissa Graciosa Vice President Professional Executive Coach Pamela Horan-Bussey Board Treasurer, Chair of Fund Development Committee Director of Professional Development, Start Early (formerly Ounce of Prevention) Bob Eder Secretary, Finance Committee Chair Retired, Lutheran School of Theology CFO Dr. Karen Egenes Board Development Committee Chair Professor Loyola University Chicago Niehoff School of Nursing Nycole Matthews Head Start Policy Board Chair Parent Vernandez Jones Regional Director, Becoming a Man (BAM) Program, Youth Guidance Joey Sylvester Community Member Jessica Jacobson Chief Financial Officer, Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago OUR STAFF Harry Wells Interim Executive Director Dawn Winters Senior VP/CFO Towana Horne Human Resources Manager Towana Horne has been the Human Resource Manager at HACC since 2009. She is responsible for all Personnel Files, Health Benefits and Employee’s Compensation. She received her Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from Northeastern Illinois University. Robert Conlon Director of Youth Services Robert Conlon, HACC’s Director of Youth Development Services since 2011, is responsible for the leadership and delivery of the services and fiscal operations of Youth Development Department. Mr. Conlon has more than nine years of experience in non-profit youth programs. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business from Michigan State University and is trained in Youth Program Quality Assessment (YPQA), and the Youth Assessment & Screening Instrument (YASI). Jason Kaiser Director of Adult Support Services Jason Kaiser is responsible for providing leadership and the delivery of programs and operations for Howard Area Community Center’s (HACC) Adult Support Programs. He has two decades of experience working in various capacities in higher education and non-profit. Jason holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin’s School of Education with a focus on Education and Fine Arts. Norma Moore Director of Early Childhood Norma Moore is an administrator with over 15 years of Early Childhood, Management, and Human Services experience. Norma enjoys working within the Early Childhood field sharing her knowledge with children, families, and other professionals. Having worked with several Early Childhood agencies within the state of Illinois, including Children’s Home + Aid as a Head Start-Early Head Start Director, One Hope United, Chicago, as a Director, and Aunt Martha’s Youth Center as an Early Childhood Program Director. Catherine LaMendola Development Assistant Tamika Carlton Communications Coordinator About Donate Volunteer Careers Contact FIND US 7648 N. Paulina Street Chicago, IL 60626 Find on map (773) 262-6622 SIGN UP FOR THE HACC IMPACT NEWSLETTER © 2021 Howard Area Community Center | Designed by Hoan Marketing | Powered by WordPress Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube