Nicole Corinne Berg

Nicole Berg was born in Fontana, California. Ms. Berg graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. After moving to Chicago, Ms. Berg earned a Masters of Science in Financial Mathematics from the University of Chicago and worked as an options trader with a Chicago-based proprietary trading firm for 5 years. Ms. Berg is currently attending law school at the University of Illinois.

Dennis Anthony Kass

Dennis Kass was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from the University of Illinois, he completed a MA degree in Education at the University of Michigan and a law degree from DePaul University. Throughout the years, Mr. Kass has worked for several community organizations including the Chicago Urban League, Legal Assistance Foundation, the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, and the DePaul Community Development Clinic. Mr. Kass currently works as a high school teacher in Chicago.

Jonah Berman

Jonah Berman graduated from Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance, Saxophone. Mr. Berman has extensive experience in the non-profit field, having worked at a variety of organizations including Action for Children, in Chicago, Illinois, United Way of Massachusetts Bay, in Boston, MA, and SFJAZZ in San Francisco, CA. Currently, Jonah is the Assistant Director of the Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics, Carroll School of Management at Boston College. Mr. Berman also served as a volunteer with Voluntarios de la Esperanza in Santiago, Chile, from December 2005 to May of 2006, working in a Chilean orphanage with children between 3 and 18 years old. Mr. Berman now serves on the Board of Voluntarios de la Esperanza. Jonah is currently pursuing his MBA at the Carroll School of Management at Boston College on a part-time basis

Ceannaich Ryan

Ceannaich Ryan was born in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Ryan attended Phillips Academy in Andover Massachusetts and subsequently returned to the Chicago area where he graduated from Northwestern University in 1997. Mr. Ryan spent several years on committees for the Illinois Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, raising both funds and awareness for the mission of that organization. In 2003, he was named the Leukemia & Lymphoma Man of the Year. Currently, Mr. Ryan works as a portfolio trader for an options firm at the CBOT.

Donald Jones

Donald Jones was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Duke University in North Carolina, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Mr. Jones has extensive experience in the community and with scholarship administration. Mr. Jones worked at the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) for 5 ½ years. He managed tuition-assistance programs for CAEL’s government and private sector clients. Through his work, he helped thousands of employed, unemployed, and underemployed adults across the country access education and career services to excel in the workforce. Mr. Jones currently attends Columbia University, where he is working towards a Masters Degree in Public Administration, with a focus on Urban Public Policy.

Russell Acar

Russell Acar was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Acar graduated from DePaul University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. During his time at DePaul, Mr. Acar volunteered at St. Sylvester grammar school to integrate technology in the classrooms. Mr. Acar also volunteered at the Inspiration Cafe where he helped plan food drives and activities for the homeless. Currently, Mr. Acar works as an IT engineer at an electronic trading firm at the Chicago Board of Trade.