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board of directors - 2025

The Chicago Region of Lambda Alpha International is a professional society 501(c) 6 under the United States Internal Revenue Code. Internationally, LAI functions as a confederation of Chapters, and the Presidents of each local Chapter are members of the LAI's Board of Governors,

Locally, we operate under a Board of Directors. In addition to the President, President-elect, Treasurer, and Secretary, our board comprises VPs who serve as committee chairs, and directors-at-large who support the chapter through committee service. 

Nominations for new board members open in July 2025.

Officers


President

Jewell Walton
Evergreen Real Estate Group
566 W. Lake Street, Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60661
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President Elect

LeeAnn Tomas-Foster
Arcadis U.S., Inc.
225 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 2015
Chicago, IL 60606
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Treasurer

Malek Abdulsamad
Greenstone Partners
1040 N. Halsted Street, Suite A
Chicago, IL 60642
917-251-9087
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Secretary

Ranadip Bose
SB Friedman Development Advisors, LLC
70 West Madison Street, Suite 3700
Chicago, IL 60602
312.384.2407
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VP Programs

Mariah DiGrino
DLA Piper
444 W. Lake Street, Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60606
312-368-7261
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VP Chautauqua/Salons

Cassandra Rice, PLA, AICP, ASLA
Perkins & Will
410 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600
Chicago, Illinois 60611



VP Membership

Diane Gormely-Barnes
HNTB
1 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 2100
Chicago, IL 60606
312.798.0306
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VP Communications

Justin Pelej
Focus
100 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 2100
Chicago, IL 60606
847.441.0474
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Directors-at-Large


Kenneth Gilkes
ITAV Development
806 N. Peoria St., 5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60642
773.656.8868
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Rana Lee
HOK
333 S. Wabash Avenue, 14th Floor
Chicago, IL 60604
312-254-5355
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Caitlin Ritter
Transwestern Real Estate Services
200 W. Madison St., Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60606
312-881-7009
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Gordon Ziegenhagen
Draper and Kramer, Incorporated
55 E. Monroe St., Suite 3900
Chicago, IL 60603
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Immediate Past President


Zach Lowe
Tri-Council Development Fund
1905 Sequoia Dr., Suite 201
Aurora, IL 60506
312.550.8281
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Permanent Secretary


Melissa Lagowski
773.804.8592
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Executive Director


Tricia Fusilero
773.804.8592
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