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African American Initiative
Senior Advisory Committee

This group overwhelmingly agreed that helping young, African American males make a successful transition from adolescence to adulthood is one of the community's most urgent, yet difficult challenges. For more information on the African American Initiative, please click here.

Mr. Anthony K. Anderson
Vice Chair & Managing Partner
Ernst & Young, LLP

Mr. Frank M. Clark
Chairman & CEO
ComEd

Mr. Ronald E. Daly

Mr. Larry Howe
Chicago Community Trust

Mr. Leon Jackson
President
Bill's Shades and Blinds Service

Mr. Waldo E. Johnson, Jr., Ph.D.
Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture
University of Chicago

Mr. Paul King
Chairman
UBM, Inc.

Mr. Lyle Logan
Senior Vice President
The Northern Trust Company

Mr. Lester H. McKeever, Jr.
Managing Principal
Washington, Pittman & McKeever, LLC

Ms. Carolyn V. Pemberton
Senior Vice President, Diversity
LaSalle Bank Corporation

Mr. Cordell Reed

Mr. James Reynolds, CFA
Chairman & CEO
Loop Capital Markets, LLC

Mr. Lovie Smith
Head Coach
Chicago Bears