About us
Board & Staff Leadership
Aspire is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, each of whom is passionate about helping our participants reach their dreams.
Aspire's Board of Directors
Chair
Cynthia Hank Stark – Bio
Partner, Williamsburg Partners LLC
First Vice Chair
Marc Adelman – Bio
Principal, tvsdesign
Second Vice Chair
Donald Robideau – Bio
Vice President, Executive Construction Inc.
Treasurer
Bernardo Lacayo – Bio
Managing Director, Loan Syndications Group, The PrivateBank
Secretary
Reuben Slone – Bio
Executive Vice President, Supply Chain, Office Max
Executive Committee Member
Candi Carter – Bio
CEO, New Chapter Entertainment
Directors
John D. Berghorst – Bio
Managing Director, The PrivateBank
Kevin Garvey – Bio
Vice President of Sales,
Garvey’s Office Products
John Iwanski – Bio
Partner, Transaction Advisory Services, Grant Thornton LLP
David Justh – Bio
Executive Vice President, CB Richard Ellis
Raju N. Patel – Bio
Senior Vice President, Bank of America
Denise Pelletier – Bio
Sales, Mike’s Market
Anna Weselak – Bio
CEO, Weselak & Associates
Aspire’s Leadership Team
Jim Kales
President and Chief Executive Officer – Bio
708.547.3550 x3597
Ken Gaul
Chief Financial Officer
708.547.3550 x3578
Erik Johnson
Vice President for Advancement
708.547.3550 x3562
Lorraine McCormick
Vice President of Human Resources and Team Building
708.547.3550 x3577
Kathy Ruffulo
Vice President of Children’s Services
708.236.0979 x106
Lisa Dziergas
Director of Community Employment Services
708.547.3955 x3955
Marcia Gordon
Director of Adult Center-Based Day Programs
708.547.3560 x3673
Patty Scoville
Director of Community Residential Services
708.547.3560 x3596
Vicki Striegel
Director of Residential Services
708.547.3582 x223
Leo Tyo
Director of Facilities and Operations
708.547.3550 x3593