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SFDS Advisory Board

The Advisory Board of St. Francis de Sales High School serves as a working board dedicated to championing the mission of the school by expanding its circle of supporters and securing the financial resources necessary for long-term success. The Board provides strategic insight and guidance, with a focus on fundraising, cultivating new relationships, and engaging alumni, corporate partners, foundations, and friends of the school. As ambassadors for St. Francis de Sales, Board members play a critical role in raising the school’s visibility, building meaningful partnerships, and helping ensure that students on Chicago’s Southeast Side have access to a high-quality, values-based Catholic education.

Rich Schultz

Co-Founder The J. Rich Company

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Jeanne Jones

EVP and CFO, Exelon Corporation

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Brian Kenney

Retired Chairman and CEO - GATX Corporation

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Dr. Francis Lichon, MD

Rheumatologist and SFDS Alum

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Tequilla Lopez

Area Vice President of Community Engagement for Advocate Health

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Mike Melendrez

President and Founder Red Circle and SFDS Alum

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Mary Kay Ramirez

Retired Teacher, Principal, and Director of Community Development SFDS 1983-2024

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Rebecca Lindsay-Ryan

Chief Schools Officer Big Shoulders Fund

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Dr. Jessica Heybach

Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies Western Michigan University

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Alderman Chico

10th Ward Alderman

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Molly Cook

EY Global Facilitator, Program lead Power Up

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Hugo Chavez

Southeast Side Experience Incubator Director of Work Study

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Reginald Butler

Director, Global Transaction Banking, BMO and SFDS Alum

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Tracey Casey

Mentor and Leader SFDS

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