About Us / Our Team

Meet our team of local faces, here to make charitable giving simple.

Our Staff

The team you will meet when you call, email or visit our office.

Erik Rankin
Erik Rankin President & CEO
Christina Boyd
Christina Boyd Chief Financial Officer
Mady Schutte
Mady Schutte Development Director
Michele Evans
Michele Evans Programs Manager
Rachel Silvey
Rachel Silvey Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Board of Directors

The volunteers who guide the Community Foundation and steward the funds entrusted to us.

Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett Chair Executive Director, Illinois Property Assessment Institute
B.J. Wilken
B.J. Wilken Vice Chair Executive Director/CEO, Bloomington-Normal YMCA
John Rassi
John Rassi Treasurer Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen Bloomington
Julia Davis
Julia Davis Secretary Attorney/Owner, Julia Davis Law Firm
Turkesha Collins
Turkesha Collins Independent Contractor, Mary Kay Cosmetics
Shawn Finlen
Shawn Finlen Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
Gena Glover
Gena Glover Associate Director, Community Engagement, Heartland Community College
Deborah Halperin
Deborah Halperin Director, Center for Engaged Learning, Illinois Wesleyan University
Laura Kowalczyk
Laura Kowalczyk Coordinator, Senior Professionals, Illinois State University
Andrew Matthews
Andrew Matthews UniServe Director, Illinois Education Association
Kiel Nowers
Kiel Nowers Sergeant of Community Engagement Unit, Bloomington Police Department
John Pratt
John Pratt Attorney, Meyer Capel
Del Saam
Del Saam Mentor Coordinator, Veterans Treatment Court, McLean County
Shannon Smith
Shannon Smith Realtor, RE/MAX Rising