Our Leadership
The incredible impact we are making at Helping Hand is a direct result of the commitment and guidance of our staff and board leadership. Our leadership team defines how we will attain the resources needed to meet the needs of those we serve and their families.
Meet Our Senior Leadership Team

Melissa MacKay
Vice President of Programs

Marissa Post
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives

Latreece Vankinscott
Senior Director of Human Resources
Meet our Board of Directors

Marge Ackermann
Secretary
Beacon Health Operations

Bill Burris
Chairperson
NPN360

Cliff Cadle
Board Member
The Segrust Group

Mary Ann Cusick
Board Member
LaGrange Highlands Dist. 106,
LaGrange Elementary Dist. 102 (retired)

Peter Daniels
Board Member
CNA Insurance

Brendan Friar
Board Member
WCEDI

Chris Kurimay
Board Member
Citi Private Bank

Rich Mikitka
Vice-Chair
Hugo Specialty Foods

Paul Murphy
Board Member
P.J. Murphy & Company

Pat Ormsby
Treasurer
The Ormsby Family Office

Paul Saladino
Board Member
Royal Bank of Scotland
Village Clerk for La Grange

Christopher Siefert
Board Member
Wyatt Siefert Construction, LLC

Gurpreet Singh
Board Member
PwC

Vicki van Alphen
Board Member
Info-Tech Research Group
Meet Our Foundation Board

Steve Deinzer
Board Member
Rolling Meadows Park District

John McNett
Board Member
Dynamic Manufacturing, INC.

Richard T. Sikes, Jr.
President
Knight Nicastro Mackay

Amy Tamos
Board Member
PT Solutions Physical Therapy

James A. Walker, CFP
Treasurer
LPL Financial

Jeffrey Waszak
Secretary
Inland Securities Corporation