Professional Partners
The Professional Partners of The Children's Place Association are a group of young career oriented individuals from a variety of professions who volunteer and organize fundraising projects to benefit children and families affected by HIV/AIDS.
Their mission is to support the important work of The Children’s Place Association through fundraising, awareness raising and volunteer participation.
Each year The Professional Partners plan 4 The Love of Art, their premier fundraising event. The event helps raise awareness and support for The Children's Place Association by showcasing and auctioning off the artwork of local Chicago artists.
Current Officers
- President: Alison Murphy, The PrivateBank
- Membership: Jenny Lefere, The PrivateBank
- Treasurer: Joel Eggerding, Northern Trust
- President Elect & Art Co-Chair: Carrie Dietiker, The PrivateBank
- Art Co-Chair: Amy Christofis, Mesirow Financial
- Art Curator: Scott Eifert, Synthesis Technology Corp.
Current Members
- Ellie Abrams, Jasculca-Terman & Associates
- Kevin Amoo-Mensah, Fifth Third Bank
- Nicolas Anderson, Murphy/Jahn Architects
- Kelly Boyce, Barry Callebaut
- Bobby Caton, Barkley Court Reporters
- Terry Clarbour, M.D.
- Sarah Crane
- Katherine Darnstadt, Latent Design
- David Garland, Time Out Chicago
- Melissa Karlin, Bon Appetit at The Art Institute
- Becky Mitchell
- Molly Norris, Loyola University Health System
- Michael Parlett, STL Architects
- Joe Popa
- Jana Rhodes, GolinHarris
- Jonathan Rosen, Pokorny & Marks, LLC
- Brad Schaffnit, Schaffnit Wealth Management Group
- Kristen Schaffnit, Mesirow Financial
- Bronwen Schorle, Lockton Companies
- Toral Stack, JPMorgan Chase






