CNI is governed by an independent Board of Directors that includes community representatives, lenders, community development practitioners, attorneys and accountants.
Merlon Jackson, Chair
Pastor, Christ Community Church
Bridget O’Keefe, Vice Chair
Partner, Daspin and Aument LLP
Timothy Frens, Treasurer
Partner, Plante Moran
Thomas McMahon, Secretary
Chicago Police Department (Retired)
Angela Allen
Executive Director, Mitchell & Titus
Lisa Herrera
Senior Vice President, MB Financial Inc
Jeanne Gieseke
Vice President, Affordable Housing Production, U.S. Bancorp
Nicole Jackson
Partner, Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen, P.C.
Darryl Jacobs
Founding Partner, Ginsberg Jacobs LLC
Angelica Marks
Associate Vice President, Real Estate Operations, University of Chicago
Willard Payton
Senior Pastor, New Birth COGIC
Arnold Pugh
Federal Reserve Bank (Retired)
Christian Regan
Markets & Historic Tax Credit Investments Asset Manager, U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation
Toni Thompson
Vice President, REIT Regional Closing Manager U.S. Bank National Association
