Katie Koenig, President
Katie is the Chief Transformation Officer for ATI Physical Therapy. In this role, Katie focuses on the development of a rolling 3-year value creation plan, prioritization of strategic initiatives, business case development and disciplined program management to drive results. Prior to joining ATI Physical Therapy, Katie ran strategic planning for two large healthcare systems, University of Chicago Medicine and University of North Carolina where she focused on growth planning, capacity management and program management. Before moving into the health care sector, Katie was a Project Leader at Boston Consulting Group where she led multiple organizational design, strategic planning and operational efficiency engagements across the health care, travel and tourism, finance and education sectors. Katie received her BA in English from the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated cum laude, and received her MBA from Duke University where she graduated with honors. Katie lives in Chicago with her husband and five dogs, and is an avid landscape and wildlife photographer.
Matt Wangard
Matt Wangard received his B.S. in Economics from Millikin University. He has been a partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP since 2006 and served as managing partner of Deloitte’s Chicago Audit practice from 2011 to 2016. Since 2014 Matt has also served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Deloitte’s Central Region Audit Practice, which is comprised of 320 partners/directors and 2,500 professional staff. In addition to his leadership roles, Matt serves as the lead client service partner for a number of clients concentrated in the financial services sector in Chicago.
Holly Amatangelo
Holly Amatangelo is a Director at SmithBucklin. In this role, she provides strategic oversight and thought leadership on education and learning services initiatives for clients, including the Legal Marketing Association (LMA) where she serves as their Education Director. Prior to joining SmithBucklin, Holly worked as the Director of Training and Development for Kaplan Higher Education and the National Director of Academics for SCORE! Educational Centers. Holly has spent her career specializing in the areas of educational management, strategy, development, operations, leadership, instructional design, and training. She is also a graduate of the Second City Conservatory and a member of the Screen Actor's Guild (SAG). Holly helped to start Chicago Run's Next Generation Board serving as the founding President for 3 1/2 years. Holly is a member of the American Society of Training and Development, a Community Board member for the Emerald City Theater Company, and is a Field Advocate for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. She has completed five Chicago Marathons since 2007 and numerous half marathons all over the US. Holly earned her B.A. at Washington University in St. Louis, MO and has a MS in Higher Education with a focus on adult teaching and learning. She is a huge Chicago sports fan, a doting Aunt to her niece Molly and nephew Nicholas, and has been an active volunteer with Chicago Run since 2009. Holly and her husband Bill reside in Chicago.
Joe Catalano
Joe is currently the First Vice President at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. Based in Chicago, he is a partner within the Attard Strnad Catalano Group, a team of professionals who are working to meet the multifaceted needs of a select group of clients of significant means from individuals and families to business owners and executives. Joe has a 20-year professional history working in asset management and finance, including roles as an analyst at Ford Motor Company and a Manager at Deloitte. Joe has since worked at Citigroup Smith Barney and UBS Financial Services. He holds a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®) designation and is a member of the Investments & Wealth Institute TM. Joe earned his B.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago. He is actively involved in the University of Chicago Alumni Association, formerly the treasurer of the Chi Upsilon graduate board, and is active with Bank of America Volunteer initiatives. Joe is an avid runner and recently completed his second Bank of America Chicago Marathon. He lives in Park Ridge with his wife and two young children.
Alicia Coronas
Alicia is a Divisional Vice President at Health Care Service Corporation, where she leads product strategy for five Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans. In this role she is committed to delivering solutions that provide members support and tools to manage their health, and make informed health care decisions for themselves and their families. She has had a career focus on improving experiences within the health care system, with previous roles in product development at the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, and in the Strategy Consulting practice at Accenture. Alicia earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Notre Dame, and holds a Master of Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. She lives in Bucktown and in addition to cheering for the college sports teams you love to hate, she enjoys traveling to new cities and dabbling in piano and guitar lessons.
Ebonie Davis
Ebonie has served in the public sector for more than a decade. She is a former 2018 Candidate for Illinois State Representative of the 25th District and is the Public Contracts Unit Administrator for the State of Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR). Prior to being promoted to Administrator, Ebonie served the Department as a certified Professional Instructor/Facilitator with the IDHR's Institute for Training and Development and was previously a Human Rights Investigator with IDHR. Ebonie has a true passion for helping others overcome barriers to success—whether those barriers are a result of a lack of knowledge, discrimination or socioeconomic factors. In her efforts to ensure equality and access for the most marginalized communities, Ebonie works tirelessly in the non-profit sector. Ebonie serves on Chicago’s Southeast Local School Council Advisory and is a member of the Neighborhood Network Alliance; Chicago Foundation for Women’s LBTQ Giving Council; and Illinois Autism Task Force. Ebonie is a NNA Board Member, J.N. Thorp LSC Chair and Southeast Region Local School Council Advisory Board Representative, a former member of Equality Illinois’s Community Advisory Group; the Equal Pay Day Rally Coalition; and Board President Emeritus of Affinity Community Services in Bronzeville.
David Goodman
David Goodman is the founder of the Goodman Law Group Chicago. He has over 30 years of experience as a business litigator and has tried numerous jury trials and bench trials in state and federal courts around the country as well as extensive arbitration and mediation experience. He has argued appeals before the Illinois Supreme Court, Illinois appellate courts, and the United States District Court for the Seventh Circuit, trying cases and arguing appeals in federal and state courts across the country. He has practiced in a large law firm environment, including, most recently, managing the Chicago office of an Am Law 200 firm. Based on his experience, he created a boutique focused on business disputes and business counseling to help businesses navigate the legal challenges arising in their operations that designs solutions to meet their challenges and to mitigate the risks associated with their operations. A core part of Goodman’s practice is policyholder-side insurance coverage and insurance recovery. He is an avid runner having completed 8 full marathons and many half-marathons. Although he received his J.D. from Boston University School of Law and his B.A. from Brandeis University in Waltham, MA, he is a Chicagoan through and through. He is passionate about Chicago Run’s mission of helping to ensure that all of our kids have access to the resources that enable them to be healthy, productive, and, yes, happy, contributors to our community.
Greg Hipp
Greg Hipp, the Sr. Director of Operations & Workforce Management at Chicago Event Management (CEM), joins Chicago Run as a new board member. With over 20 years of experience in the running industry and coaching, Hipp brings valuable expertise to the organization. Previously, he served as the Executive Director of the Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA), where he led the nation's third-largest running club. Before his tenure at CARA, Hipp had a successful 14-year career as an NCAA cross country and track and field coach. Hipp has held leadership positions within USATF and USTFCCCA and currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the USATF Men's Long Distance Running Committee. He is a USATF Level II certified coach in endurance, sprints, hurdles, and relays. Originally from Charlotte, N.C., Greg Hipp holds a B.A. in communications-journalism from Appalachian State and a master's degree in Education from Missouri State University.
Kathleen Katrenak
Kathleen Katrenak is a finance executive who currently serves as the Global Chief Financial Officer for The Pharm, a WPP agency dedicated to delivering marketing and communication services to Walgreens Boots Alliance. Prior to her current role, she was a Client Finance Director at Ogilvy, where she led WPP’s commercial relationship with SC Johnson. Previously, Kathleen held several senior finance positions at the education company, Kaplan. She started her career at the advertising agency Leo Burnett in Chicago, and left as a Finance Director after working overseas in London and Prague. Kathleen graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, with a B.S. degree in Accountancy. She previously volunteered as a tutor/mentor for Off The Street Club, Open Books, and Literacy Chicago, and served on the Associate Board at Literacy Chicago. Kathleen enjoys sports, live music, and camping, and runs the occasional 5K. She lives with her 2 rescue dogs in the western suburbs of Chicago.
Kyra Marcano
A native Chicagoan, alumna of Chicago Public Schools, and first generation college graduate, Kyra maintains a consciousness rooted in the impact of systems on equity and access. After spending time in the private sector following undergraduate graduation, she transitioned to a decade-long career in education where she served as a classroom teacher, special educator, and school leader. In 2018, Kyra founded Brilliant Light, where she works with clients across sectors on increasing their impact through strategic initiatives and programs. As a school leader, Kyra received praise for her measured approach, ability to connect perspectives across stakeholders, and unyielding positivity; she brings the same energy and dedication to her clients' spaces. Kyra holds a Master of the Arts in Teaching Elementary Education with a Special Education endorsement from National-Louis University, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Loyola University Chicago. She is a 2018 Surge Fellow, sits on the National Board of Directors for Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority, Inc., and was a longtime member of Chicago Run’s Next Generation Board. Kyra lives on the northwest side of Chicago where she spends most of her free time running with her dog Prince and finding new restaurants on Instagram.
Dennis McClelland
Dennis McClelland is the Chief Credit Officer and Beverly Bank and Trust, a Wintrust Bank, and has been with the company since 2010. Dennis manages the overall risk profile of the Bank’s loan portfolio, and is also responsible for the analytical content and qualitative analysis of all underwriting, working with all internal and external regulators, continuous monitoring of the credit portfolio, and attending Beverly’s Board of Directors meetings to provide updates on all loan portfolio matters. Dennis obtained a BA in Business Administration from St. Xavier University, and holds an MBA and a Masters of Science in Finance from DePaul University’s Kellstadt School of Business.
Maureen Lesak
Maureen Lesak is a Managing Director in the Industrials Group of Bank of America Investment Banking and covers industrials clients in the US and internationally. Maureen joined Merrill Lynch Investment Banking in 1997, prior to the acquisition of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America, and has spent nearly 26 years at the firm working with a wide range of clients across the industrial and consumer/retail sectors. Maureen has led recent investment banking transactions for corporate clients including Allegheny Technologies, American Tire Distributors, AMG, ArcelorMittal, Beacon Roofing, Berkshire Hathaway, Big River Steel, CDW, Cleveland-Cliffs, Commercial Metals, MP Materials, Novelis, Nucor, Reliance Steel, Ryerson, Steel Dynamics, United States Steel, Univar Solutions and W.W. Grainger. Maureen has held additional senior roles at the firm including Global COO of the Industrials and Natural Resources Groups within Investment Banking. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, Maureen was a CPA with Arthur Andersen LLP. She also holds Series 7, 63 and 24 FINRA licenses. Maureen received a B.S.B.A. in accounting from The American University in Washington, D.C. Maureen is resides in Chicago with her husband Karl and their four children. Maureen serves on the boards of two other Chicago-based nonprofits, Open Heart Magic and Culinary Care. Maureen was recognized in the Crain’s Chicago Business 40 under 40 in 2012.
Mark McKinley
Mark is a Managing Director, Wealth Advisor, at William Blair. He is responsible for the investment, relationship management and client communication on a variety of taxable and tax-exempt client relationships. Before joining William Blair, Mark was a portfolio manager at Atlantic Trust for more than 14 years. Previously, he worked at Northern Trust for more than eight years, spending most of that time as a portfolio manager. Mark has lived in Chicago his whole life. He loves to stay active and so do his three daughters, who have all run on their school track or cross country teams. He is passionate about Chicago Run's mission and the benefits of running.
Ervin Nevitt
Ervin Nevitt graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2014. While a law student, he worked as a paralegal for a personal injury and criminal defense firm. He started at Coplan+ Crane in 2012 and became a partner in December of 2019. He serves as a Board of Governors Representative on the American Association for Justice. He lives in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago and when he's not working, Ervin enjoys playing golf and traveling.
Geneen Wright
Geneen melds client and internal people and client operations POV to her people/HR practice. Geneen started her career in event promotions for Gourmet Magazine before transitioning to Client Management at Interbrand. Before transitioning from Interbrand’s Client work to People Planning/Resource Management across North America and Interbrand Europe, Geneen led Interbrand’s Client/Program Management team on GMAC Financial’s transition to Ally Bank and TD Banks’ US expansion. To balance career and motherhood, Geneen launch her consultancy, where she continued to work within OmniCom agencies in People and Operation roles, including Talent Acquisitions, Resource Management, and Operationalizing HR functions. In addition to her Omnicom work, Geneen served as ad hoc Talent and HR for boutique agencies and culinary groups .Currently, Geneen continues to thrive (motherhood and career); while raising her two daughters she serves as a People Practice leader for WPP; a Global leader in communications, experience, commerce, and technology, and is home to many of the industry’s most admired and successful agency networks. Currently working to align BCW’s (WPP communication company) processes with WPP’s overarching guidance; Geneen believes in a people-first approach to all her work which allows her to balance the business needs with the employees that meet the business needs. “I am driven by the details, problem-solving, and processes, but I thrive in collaboration and creation of a holistically connected workplace.”
Chet Phillips
Chet Phillips grew up in Des Plaines, Illinois. Chet is the Chief Information Officer for Enlivant, a national assisted living company. He has the responsibility for providing technology to drive a complex business model based on real estate, hospitality and healthcare. Prior to Enlivant, Chet was the Vice President of IT at Vi (pronounced vee), formerly Classic Residence by Hyatt and the Director of Business Intelligence at Motorola. During his 30-year career, he has implemented and managed large-scale global financial systems and pioneered business intelligence applications in mission critical environments. In addition to his passion for technology, Chet is a lifelong runner. While at Motorola, Chet founded the 300 person Motorola Runner’s Club in 1988. Later he founded the Motorola Half Marathon and Relays and became the Co-Race Director from 1993-1996 which included the United States Women’s Championships in 1996. Chet continues to compete in running and lives with his wife Susan in St. Charles, Illinois.
Maya Solis
Maya has more than 25 years of experience in community relations and outreach. After graduating college, Maya managed and worked on municipal and national elections, respectively, starting her decades-long focus on, and passion for, issues important to various communities. She later continued her community outreach work at various positions for the City of Chicago and State of Illinois. Currently, Maya is the South Region Director for the Chicago Park District, overseeing more than 100 parks and hundreds of employees, striving to provide an enriched quality of life to the city’s South Side communities. She works with her team community stakeholders such as its patrons, community leaders, Park Advisory Councils, and elected officials, to provide quality and equitable programs for all families, youth, teens and elderly residents. Since 2017, Maya has served as the Citywide Chair for the Park District's Teen Committee. She is a Local School Council member at her daughter's elementary school in the West Town neighborhood and a 2019 Leadership Greater Chicago Fellow. She is also a triathlete having completed her fourth Half Ironman in June 2021
Brian Swanson
Brian is a partner at the law firm of Bartlit Beck LLP. His legal practice concentrates in the areas of complex commercial litigation, patent infringement, and trade secrets. Brian and his wife, Beth, are long-time public education advocates and have supported Chicago Run and other education-focused organizations for several years. A former college athlete, Brian is an avid runner. He and Beth have three wonderful children who attend Chicago Public Schools. Brian graduated with a BA from Amherst College and received his JD from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.
Lisa Vandesteeg
Lisa is a partner at Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Helsinger, where she is the head of the litigation and dispute resolution group. Coming from a commercial litigation background, her practice is focused on risk identification and mitigation for her clients, primarily in the areas of bankruptcy and restructuring, business continuity and business tort, and data security and privacy. Lisa was recently named as one of the 40 Under 40 by both the Chicago Law Bulletin and the American Bankruptcy Institute. Lisa also sits on the board of the Chicago Network of the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation. Outside of work, Lisa is an avid runner and triathlete, and she teaches the importance of exercise and self-care to her own two children.
Joon Sung
Joon Sung is a risk management and insurance professional having spent his career at JP Morgan Chase, TransUnion and Aon, where he currently serves as an account executive advising large organizations with their corporate insurance programs. After immigrating from Korea at the age of 6, Joon grew up in various towns in southern Wisconsin. Upon graduating from UW Madison with a bachelor’s degree in risk management and finance, Joon moved to Chicago where he serendipitously met his future wife. He is an outdoor enthusiast and enjoys hiking with his family, playing tennis and pickleball. Joon has run a total of 7 marathons and is proud to have run the last 4 for Chicago Run.
Meg Young
Meg is a Vice President in Private Wealth Management (PWM) at Goldman Sachs, where she co-leads a team that advises privately held business owners, high net worth individuals, family offices and foundations. She is a member of PWM’s Client Engagement Board and the Summer Associate Development Council. Prior to joining the firm, she worked in Institutional Fixed Income Sales and Trading for Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York. Meg is a proud Northwestern Wildcat as she serves on the Northwestern Women’s Cross Country Alumni Council and the Northwestern University Leadership Circle Regional Board. Meg earned a BS in Industrial Engineering and Economics from Northwestern University and an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. She lives in Chicago and enjoys her Peloton treadmill training for the occasional half marathon.
Co-Founders
Bryan Traubert
Bryan Traubert practiced ophthalmology in Chicago for over 30 years. He received his BS from The Citadel and his MD degree from the University of Illinois. He spent 2016 as a Fellow at The Distinguished Careers Institute at Stanford. He is Chairman of The Pritzker Traubert Foundation (PTF), which is dedicated to equalizing opportunity in Chicago. He is also a former board member of the Harvard School of Public Health, Partnership for a Healthier America, Wendy Will Case Cancer Fund, Children's Memorial Hospital and Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind. Dr. Traubert serves on the Board of WBEZ/Chicago Pubic Media (Vice Chairman) and Noble Street Charter Schools. He is the past chairman of Marwen and former board member of National Public Radio, Citadel Foundation, Facing History and Ourselves and The Renaissance Society. Dr. Traubert was appointed in 2010, and served through 2015, as President of the Chicago Park District Board. He founded Take the Field, a public private partnership which built 12 state of the art artificial turf fields in underserved communities in Chicago, and he founded and serves on the board of the Chicago Parks Foundation. Dr. Traubert is currently serving on the board for the National Park Foundation (Vice Chairman) and as a Trustee of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. From 2009 – 2013, he served on the White House Fellows Commission. Dr. Traubert enjoys running, cycling, tennis, skiing, gardening, theater, contemporary art and architecture. A longtime resident of Chicago, he is married to Penny Pritzker, who served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 2013 to January of 2017. They live in Chicago and have two adult children.
Penny Pritzker
Penny Pritzker is the co-founder of Chicago Run. An American business executive, entrepreneur, civic leader, and philanthropist who served as the 38th United States Secretary of Commerce. She is the founder of PSP Capital Partners and Pritzker Realty Group. She is also co-founder of Artemis Real Estate Partners. Penny previously served on the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board. She has also served on the boards of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, Marmon Group and LaSalle Bank Corporation. Much of Penny's civic work focuses on public education. She served as advisory board chairman of Skills for America's Future, The Aspen Institute, past chair of the Chicago Public Education Fund, and a former member of the Chicago Board of Education. Her interests include running, cycling, travel, contemporary art, and current affairs.