CR GROUP ANNOUNCES 2020-2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHICAGO, July 30, 2020 — The Corporate Responsibility Group of Greater Chicago (CR Group) announced the appointment of its 2020-2021 Board of Directors at its Annual Meeting on July 29, 2020. Also during the Annual Meeting, CR Group recognized outgoing Board member Claudia Freed, President & CEO, EALgreen, who during her tenure served as a Director and President.
“It has been a great honor to serve alongside Claudia, and we are grateful for her role as a Director and former President of the CR Group,” said Laura Freveletti, Past-President, CR Group. “Under Claudia’s leadership, the CR Group increased membership and provided exceptional programming for our member companies that strengthened our ties to the City of Chicago and placed the organization on a trajectory for sustained success.”
During the Annual Meeting, Freveletti introduced incoming President, Brian Starr, who will serve a one-year term as the chief executive of the organization. Also joining Starr as Officers of the CR Group for a one-year term are:
- Brandon Davis, who serves as President-Elect
- Anne Gross, who serves as Vice President, Treasurer
- Jake Gross , who serves as Vice President, Secretary & Membership
“I am honored to be elected as the new President and look forward to working with my Board colleagues to advance the CR Group’s mission and vision forward,” Starr said.
Joining CR Group’s Board of Directors are corporate responsibility and community leaders from organizations with roots in Chicago. The new Directors join a dynamic, passionate Board who represent a continuum of nonprofit organizations and corporations, and will work to elevate the CR Group as Chicago’s premier destination for community impact and corporate responsibility education, news and information.
New members appointed to the 2020-2021 Board of Directors include:
- Damion Heron, Vice President, Community Involvement, JPMorgan Chase
- Julia Hynes, Director of Corporate Relations, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
- Kate Nardin, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Chicago Public Library Foundation
- Monica Tijerina, Director, Global People Strategy, McDonald’s Corporation
The full list of CR Group Board members for the 2020-2021 term are:
- Brandon Davis, Director of Public Relations & Corporate Social Responsibility, CNA
- Patricia Harris, Manager, Social Impact, Best Buy
- Damion Heron, Vice President, Community Involvement, JPMorgan Chase
- Julia Hynes, Director of Corporate Relations, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
- Laura Freveletti, Senior Program Officer, The Allstate Foundation, Allstate Insurance Company
- Anne Gross, Senior Director, Community Impact, KPMG, LLP
- Jake Gross, Vice President, CRA (Community Reinvestment Act) Officer, Byline Bank
- Cynthia “CJ” Jones, Associate Director, Corporate Social Responsibility USA, Astellas US LLC
- Michelle Mahoney, Vice President, Director of Social Impact, Leo Burnett Chicago
- Sean Moloney, Senior Corporate Relations Specialist, Exelon Corporation
- Daniel Moss, Consultant
- Kate Nardin, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Chicago Public Library Foundation
- Brian Starr, Director, Inspired Engagement, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
- Monica Tijerina, Director, Global People Strategy, McDonald’s Corporation
“I am thrilled to congratulate our newly elected Directors and extremely pleased the CR Group is being led by a diverse group of leaders who represent Chicago’s corporate and nonprofit community,” Starr added.
About Corporate Responsibility Group of Greater Chicago
Since 1973 the Corporate Responsibility Group of Greater Chicago (CR Group) has promoted and celebrated strong, flexible partnerships between businesses and private, public, and civil society participants that create a stronger civic culture.