The Children’s Place Association board of directors is made up of community and business leaders. Their diverse backgrounds bring unique perspectives and leadership to the organization.

Officers

Ted 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

Josie Di Cesare
Vice President, Director of Personal Trust
Fifth Third Bank

Ralph J. DiClemente Ph.D.
Associate Director, Prevention Science, Emory Center for AIDS Research
Charles Howard Candler Professor of Public Health, Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University

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

Betty J. Jackson*
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Envision Unlimited

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

Raymond J. Mulligan
Vice President, Chicago Metro Sales
Blue Cross/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

Diana L. Ware
Managing Director, Corporate Risk Manager
Mesirow Financial

* Indicates past Board Chair