Safe Homes, Safe Communities
Center for Advancing Domestic Peace
Board of Directors
Raj Pydishetty
Director of Software Engineering  
JPMorgan Chase
raj.pydishetty@gmail.com 
732-762-7109
Program Committee  /Exp 2/2026 
Nancy Rodriguez
Foster Care Specialist, IDCFS 
P.O. Box 47534 
Chicago, IL 60647 
*773-592-2989 312-328-2649 nancyrdgzlswo@aim.com  
Program Committee, / Exp. 12/2025 
Frank Schulz – Co-Treasurer
Investment Adviser 
RCM Wealth Advisers 
405 West Superior Street, suite 606
Chicago IL 60654
fschulz@rsmfs.com 
773-230-0777 
Executive, Finance/fundraising 01/2026 
Katherine Wenstrom Shank, JD, 
Deputy Director, Legal Aid Chicago  
120 South LaSalle Street, Ste.900 
Chicago, IL 60603 
*Phone: 312.347.8335 www.legalaidchicago.org kshank@legalaidchicago.org Finance/Fundraising/ Exp. 01/2026
Shane Norris, 
Brand Partnerships, M3
Chicago, IL 60625
(312) 833-0622
Shanenor@gmail.com
Exp 9/2026 /Finance/Fundraising
Lissa Stolte, CPA
PwC Seattle, Washington 
312-718-9438 
lissalynnestolte@gmail.com
Finance/Fundraising/ Exp.11/2025
Carlisa N. Thomas
Owner/Head Chef
Purple Ribbon Chef
1233 W. Hastings
Chicago, IL60608
purpleribbonchef@gmail.com
773-910-2296 Finance/Fundraising/Exp11//2025 
Berk Arslan
Designated Managing Broker
Call Berk Realty and Management
Berk@CallBerk.com
1-708-785-2557
4923 N Leavitt St
Chicago, IL 60625
Fundraising/Finance/Exp. 9/2026 
Hope Dye, Owner - Secretary
Artful Frame Studios
2938 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60657
Hopedye.art@gmail.com
773-832-4038
Executive, Program Committee Exp. 9/2025
Lisa Hendrickson, LCSW 
Director of Community Living
Kenneth Young Center 
Elk Grove Village, Il 60007 
lkhendrickson@gmail.com 
224-612-1640 
Program Committee/Exp. 11/2025 
Rachael Lake, Vice Chair
CEO POTI Beauty
1573 S. Garden St.
Palatine, IL 60067
 847-857-9703,  
rachlake@yahoo.com 
Program Committee/Exp. 01/2026
Tom Neylon, Senior Vice President, Co-Treasurer
Senior Relationship Manager
 fIRST financial bank | Commercial Banking
 O: 312.934.2714 |  C: 630.207.1245 
 305 N Peoria St, Chicago, IL 60607
 tom.neylon@bankatfirst.com
Executive/Finance/Fundraising/Exp 1/2026
Naeem S. Nulwala, J.D.  - Chair
Supervising Attorney Legal Aid Chicago
120 S. LaSalle Street Ste. 900 
Chicago, IL 60603 
312-229-6029, 206-679-4547 (c) 
nnulwala@legalaidchicago.org 
Executive, Program Exp. 02/2026 
