Organizations Filed Purposes:
SKILLS FOR CHICAGOLAND'S FUTURE (SKILLS) IS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP COMMITTED TO RETURNING UNEMPLOYED COOK COUNTY JOB SEEKERS TO THE WORKFORCE WHILE MEETING THE HIRING NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS. SKILLS INNOVATIVE APPROACH IS MODELED THROUGH DIRECTLY PLACING JOB-READY UNEMPLOYED CANDIDATES INTO OPEN POSITIONS AND ACCESSING AND COORDINATING GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR TRAIN-TO-HIRE PROGRAMS.
THE MISSION OF SKILLS FOR CHICAGOLAND'S FUTURE (SKILLS) IS TO CREATE DEMAND-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS FOR EMPLOYERS TO GET THE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED BACK TO WORK. SKILLS IS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, OPERATING AS A NONPROFIT, THAT MEETS THE HIRING NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS BY OFFERING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PLACE QUALIFIED UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED JOB SEEKERS INTO AVAILABLE POSITIONS. SKILLS' CONSULTATIVE APPROACH STARTS WITH CULTIVATING A DEEP RELATIONSHIP WITH EMPLOYERS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR TALENT NEEDS. BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED, SOLUTIONS INCLUDE ACCESSING AND COORDINATING GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR TRAIN-TO-HIRE PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS DIRECT PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOB-READY CANDIDATES.
BEACON (FORMALLY PIVOT TO SUCCESS): PIVOT TO SUCCESS SERVES HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO AREN'T CURRENTLY EMPLOYED OR PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "OPPORTUNITY YOUTH". THIS PROGRAM UTILIZES A CAREER PATHWAYS MODEL, WHEREBY PARTICIPANTS WORK PART-TIME JOBS WHILE TAKING CLASSES WITH A CERTIFIED EDUCATION PROVIDER. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO, PARTICIPANTS WILL SIMULTANEOUSLY ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND EARN AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE OR ADVANCED CERTIFICATION WHILE GAINING VALUABLE WORK EXPERIENCE. PIVOT TO SUCCESS ALSO PROVIDES CANDIDATES ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT VIA MENTORING SERVICES.
JOBS 101: JOBS 101 IS DESIGNED TO SERVE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NEED OF PART-TIME & SUMMER JOBS DURING SCHOOL AND/OR FULL-TIME JOBS POST-GRADUATION. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SKILLS EMBEDS ITS JOB PLACEMENT EXPERTISE AND STAFF WITHIN LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE A CAREER-FOCUSED CURRICULUM. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES EXPOSURE TO CHICAGO BUSINESSES AND POTENTIAL CAREERS THROUGH COMPANY SITE VISITS, JOB SHADOWING, AND CAREER SPEAKERS WHICH COMPLEMENT SCHOOL-LED COLLEGE COUNSELING. A SKILLS RECRUITER WITH COMPETENCIES ATTRACTING AND SCREENING TALENT FOR EMPLOYER PARTNERS' JOB OPENINGS MAINTAINS AN ON-SITE PRESENCE TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS & STAFF, EDUCATE STUDENTS ON JOB READINESS & CAREER PATHWAYS, AND PLACE STUDENTS IN BOTH PART-TIME/SUMMER JOBS WHILE THEY ARE IN HIGH SCHOOL.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Marie T Lynch | PRESIDENT & CEO | 50 | $371,815 |
| Daniel Cervantes | SR. VP, PROGRAMS | 40 | $170,972 |
| Kirsten Powers | VP BUSINESS DEV & INNOVATION | 40 | $111,804 |
| Ayom Siengo | VP, COMMUNITY & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS | 40 | $104,367 |
| Mike Scimo | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Nazneen Razi | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Peterson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kristin Oliver | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Malaika Myers | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly Manthey | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| William Luehrs | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Lewis | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Kendall | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Seema Kathuria | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Hacker | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Yvonne Franzese | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Rich Floersch | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Derek Douglas | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Bevin Desmond | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Gillian Darlow | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Corley | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Brian J Cook | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Childs | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Challenger | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Campe | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Hillary Bochniak | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sudi Bjornstad Korba | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Bilek | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Amy E Best | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick Beharelle | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Bonds | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Hofstetter | VICE CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
| Mark S Hoplamazian | BOARD CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
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