WITS Associates Board

The Working in the Schools (WITS) Associates Board (AB) is a community of young professionals committed to supporting the mission of WITS through philanthropic efforts and raising literacy awareness in Chicago. WITS AB members support the WITS mission and strategic direction by leading fundraising activities and engaging with corporate and community sponsors. Through quarterly meetings, volunteer opportunities, and social events, WITS AB members network with others who want to make a difference in their communities and empower readers in Chicago.

If you are interested in joining the WITS AB, please complete the new member application below. Your personal information will not be shared outside of WITS. The application should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Someone from the WITS AB Executive Committee will contact you regarding your application within two weeks of submission.

Current Associates Board Members


Executive Committee

Kevin Boatwright, President

CIBC

Atajah Mothershed, Vice President

GCM Grosvenor

Grant Griffitts, Treasurer

GCM Grosvenor

Emma Thomas, Events Chair

Bernstein Private Wealth Management

Alex Van Tiem, Membership Chair

FactSet

Associates Board Members

Eveart Foster, President

Autodesk

Associates Board Members

Alexey Acevedo
Alexander Acker
Allison Back
Toya Bates-Chatman
Kevin Boatwright
Meredith Birdsong
Abby Bruno
Camille Burnett
Michael Cody
Hannah Collins
Megen Cowett
Vincent Criscuolo
Sameer Datla
Mita Dixit
Patrick Feldmeier
Molly Ferguson
Patrick Finucane
Kaitlyn Gaetano
Grant Griffitts
Sophie Hohauser
Drew Kates
Nikitha Kamath
Thea Klinker
Brooke Knapp
Christopher Mair
James McColl
Griffin McLeod
Alexandra Michel
Atajah Mothershed
Maddie Novak
Gianna O'Connor
Claire O'Donnell
Billy O'Donnell
Natalie Opeka
Kelsey Peregord
Sarah Petrovich
Emma Phillipson
Andrew Pokorney
Stephanie Rivkin
Dhruvaa Saravanan
Jay Shah
Rachel Shuki
Michelle Stephens
Zachary Themer
Emma Thomas
Alex Van Tiem
Pooja Venkit
Jessica Wagner
Pierce Wilson
Catherine Zhang

Core Spaces
Ruttenberg Gordon Investments
Oracle Health
Axiom
CIBC Bank USA
GCM Grosvenor
Cboe Global Markets
Dentons
William Blair
BMO Harris
Kroger
Singerman Real Estate
Piper Sandler
Bank of America
GTCR LLC
Spencer Stuart, Inc.
USI Insurance Services
KPMG
GCM Grosvenor L.P.
Chapman and Cutler LLP
GTCR LLC
KPMG
Vedder Price
PwC US Tax LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
IMC
FactSet Research Systems
The Joffrey Ballet
GCM Grosvenor
Chapman and Cutler LLP
PPM America
J.P. Morgan
GTCR LLC
PwC US Tax LLP
Bank of America
Jenner & Block LLP

BlackRock Inc.
Google
IMC
GCM Grosvenor
William Blair
L&G - Asset Management, America
EY-Parthenon
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co, LLC
FactSet Research Systems
Baxter Healthcare
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Deloitte

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