Board of Directors

The Children's Place Association board of directors is made up of community leaders from both the private and public sectors. Their diverse backgrounds bring unique perspectives and leadership to the organization.

Officers

Edward F. Otto, Chair
Principal
Ted Otto Group, LLC

Brenda B. Asare, Vice Chair
Senior Vice President & Midwest Division Manager
The Alford Group

Raymond C. Bass, Treasurer
Partner
Bass, Solomon & Dowell, LLP

John J. Durso, Secretary
Partner
Ungaretti & Harris, LLP

Board Members

Ralph J. DiClemente Ph.D.
Professor of Public Health and Pediatrics
Emory University

Brian K. Greenblatt* 
Managing Director & Senior Vice President 
The PrivateBank

Betty J. Jackson*
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer,
Chicago Association for Retarded Citizens

Harold A. Kessler, M.D.
Professor of Medicine and Immunology/Microbiology
Associate Director, Section of Infectious Diseases
Rush University Medical Center

Jill M. Krueger* 
President
Health Resources Alliance

Mrs. William H. Martay
Past President, The Auxiliary of The Children's Place Association
Community Volunteer

Raymond J. Mulligan
Vice President, Chicago Metro Sales
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois

Kathleen Ryan Sellew*
Managing Director
Marsh USA, Inc.

Jack W. Strand
Partner, Strand & Browne Real Estate
Founding Board Member, The Children's Place Association

Sara W. Swift*
Past President, The Auxiliary of The Children's Place Association
Community Volunteer

Mrs. John R. Walter
Co-Founder & Past President, The Auxiliary of The Children's Place Association
Community Volunteer

* Indicates past Board Chair for The Children's Place Association Board of Directors