The Professional Partners of The Children's Place Association is a dynamic group of young career-oriented individuals from a variety of professions who organize fundraising projects to support our programs for children and families affected by HIV/AIDS. 

As the organization's junior board, the group's mission is to support the important work of The Children’s Place Association through fundraising, awareness raising and volunteer participation.

Each year they plan a premier fundraising event to raise awareness and support for the organization, complete with a great venue, wonderful food and raffle prizes.  The 2011 event, held at Market's Rooftop Lounge in Chicago, raised more than $10,000 net. 

Officers

• President: Kevin Amoo-Mensah, Fifth Third Bank
• Secretary: Jana Rhodes, GolinHarris 
• Membership Chairs:  Bobby Caton, Barkley Court Reporters & Christina Hasbrook, Fifth Third Bank 
• Event Chairs:Marie Godush, Vedder Price P.C. & Jenny Lefere, The PrivateBank;

Members

• Ellie Abrams, Jasculca-Terman & Associates
• Nicolas Anderson, Murphy/Jahn Architects
• Katherine Darnstadt, Latent Design
• Benjamin Diedrich, Mesirow Financial
• Joel Eggerding, Northern Trust
• Fred Grier, Murphy/Jahn Architects
• Josh Hurd, The Hartford
  
• Melissa Karlin, Karlin Foods
• Kat Mackenzie, Neumann Family Services
• Alison Murphy, The PrivateBank
• Michael Parlett, STL Architects
• Steven Pesce, Fifth Third Bank
• Emily Pierson, Coupon Cabin
• Jonathan Rosen, Pokorny & Marks, LLC
• Brad Schaffnit, Schaffnit Wealth Management Group
• Carrie Weisman, Fifth Third Bank 

 Ex-Officio

•   Natalie Knight, The Children's Place Association

For more information on joining The Professional Partners, please contact Membership Chairs Bobby Caton or Christina Hasbrook.

 

President Kevin Amoo-Mensah at the Professional Partners' June 
2011 fundraiser, "4 the Love of Summer."