TeamWork
It takes team work to organize fundraisers, create policy, award scholarships and build awareness, all to support student success.
Board of Directors and Staff
Members of the Board of Directors provide a wealth of experience in higher education to support and provide expert advice to grow the Scholarship Fund to support the increased financial need placed on today’s college student. Members of the board are elected to four year terms and can serve two consecutive terms.
2020/21 Board of Directors
The the Fund is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors of successful alumni of the institutions that partner with the Fund, Adtalem colleagues and outside partners.
Kelly Pearce MHA, RN, FACHE
President
VP Hospital Operations SSM Health
Alumnus, Deaconess College of Nursing (Now Chamberlain) (’00)
Dr. Arlene O. Rodriguez DVM
Board Member
Partner at Countryside Veterinary Center,
Alumna, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (’86)
Dr. Kate Essad, MD
Board Member
Neurologist, Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI
Alumna, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (’12)
Dr. Spandana Nallapati, MD
Board Member
Pediatrician, Children’s Specialized Hospital, Jersey City, NJ
Alumna, Ross University School of Medicine (’12)
Maggie Leen
Board Member
VP Marketing, Medical & Healthcare Group
Adtalem Global Education
John J. Stachniak
Ex-Officio Board Member
Executive Director, Empower Scholarship Fund
Adtalem Global Education
Afroviti Guta
Treasurer
Sr. Financial Analyst
Chamberlain University
Marianne Hulbert
Secretary
Sr. Manager, Events & Conferences
Adtalem Global Education
Sonya Evanosky
Ex-Officio Board Member
VP Strategy & Finance
Adtalem Global Education
Staff of Empower Scholarship Fund
This team of fundraising, marketing and event professionals work together to support student success.
John J. Stachniak
Executive Director
630.515.5485
Katrina K. McGuire
Marketing Manager
630.515.5480