Young Professionals Making a Difference
The Associate Board is a diverse group of committed young professionals who work to increase awareness and raise funds for programs and services that improve the health and wellness of the communities served by Cook County Health.
Members engage in volunteering, fundraising, networking and advocacy opportunities. Each year the Associate Board hosts three to four diverse events and activities. The Associate Board is also an opportunity to build leadership skills and lay the foundation for philanthropic involvement going forward.
Leaders of the Associate Board
Kendall Burton, LCSW, MPH, President
Specialty Pediatric Social Worker, Rush
Levi Getz, Vice-President
Strategic Partnership Specialist – Private Equity – Codal
Marissa Gaines, Foundation Board Representative
VP of Communications and Strategy, The Prairie Group
Patricia Cipolla, PA-C, Secretary
Physician Assistant, Emergency Medicine, Cook County Health
Lauren Kaye, PA-C, Treasurer
Physician Assistant, Urology, Cook County Health
Casey McCarthy, MS, Advocacy Co-Chair
Medical Student – UIC
Ruth (Ruthy) Nydia Venegas, MPH
Network Coordinator, UI Health
Isabel Munoz, MPH
Senior Clinical Data & Quality Analyst, Ascension Health
Kate Leeman
Senior Product Manager, Geico
Clarissa Najera, MBA, MPH
Epidemiologist, CDPH
Mason DeVarti, MUP
Transportation Planner, Chicago Dept of Transportation
Sarah Posey, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Cardiology, Cook County Health
Lauren Passwater
Project Information Manager, AbbVie
Ada Tong, MPP
Chief of Asian American Services, DCFS
Andrea Lesperance
Senior Research Administrator, Northwestern – Feinberg School of Medicine
Donya Ataya-Richter
Financial Services Professional, Westpoint Financial Group
To learn more and become involved, please contact the Associate Board at: associateboard.cchf@gmail.com. We welcome your participation!
