Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees

As the Board of Trustees, we are stewards of the School's mission, a challenge that inspires us to achieve more collectively than any of us could individually. The School's ambitious five-year plan, launched in 2010, calls for continued robust growth, sustained support for academic quality, and innovations that advance our vision in creative and pragmatic ways.

The reward is greater than the effort, and that's what fuels us. In a world both volatile and precious, working for social justice gives a resonance and meaning to our lives that's matched by little else. Each member of the board is deeply committed to the School's vision of advancing socially responsible practice, healthy communities, and a more just society.

Together, we bring to the School a rich mix of backgrounds in education, healthcare, criminal justice, human rights, government, and international relations. Each of us has our unique perspective and gifts; together, we bridge communities that are vital to the School's success while expanding our reach and the School's impact. We are glad for your interest in the Adler School and welcome you to our community.

--Mary Cahillane, Chair

Betsy Brill, M.B.A.
Member since 2011
Betsy Brill is President of Strategic Philanthropy, Ltd., a global philanthropic advisory firm established more than a decade ago and headquartered in Chicago. Strategic Philanthropy helps individuals, families, and their foundations, as well as family owned businesses plan, assess and manage their charitable giving. Betsy is a member of the Donors Forum, Chicago Estate Planning Council, Grantmakers Without Borders, National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers, Advisors in Philanthropy, the Council on Foundations – PAN and is a National Center for Family Philanthropy Trained Consultant.

Mary Cahillane, M.B.A.
Board Chair; Member since 2008
Ms. Cahillane is the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer for The Spencer Foundation, an organization that focuses on educational research. Prior to joining Spencer, Ms. Cahillane served in senior management positions at Bank of America.

Janet Campbell, M.S.W.
Member since 2006
Ms. Campbell is the Coordinator of Child and Youth Mental Health for the Vancouver Coastal Region and the Coordinator of PASTS (Psychological Assessments and Short Term Therapy Services). She was formerly the Provincial Manager for Family Court Centre. Ms. Campbell received her M.S.W. from the University of British Columbia.

Victoria Chou, Ph.D.
Member since 2008
Dr. Chou has served as the Dean of the College of Education at UIC since 1997. Prior to her deanship, she was a classroom teacher, a reading specialist, a teacher educator, and a reading researcher. She has secured numerous grants to support the preparation and professional development of excellent teachers for high-poverty, predominantly minority schools.

Raymond E. Crossman, Ph.D.
President, Adler School of Professional Psychology; Member since 2003
Dr. Crossman was appointed the fifth president of the Adler School of Professional Psychology in 2003. With his leadership, the School has implemented a plan to continue the work of Alfred Adler, and in doing so, has realized a new vision, new academic programs and initiatives, and significant growth.

Dr. Crossman is a psychologist and family therapist. He has served as a professional psychology school leader and faculty member since 1992. He has taught courses, presented, written about and developed programs and initiatives in professional psychology training, diversity education, family therapy, and family diversity, and HIV disease prevention and coping. Dr. Crossman is a past president of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology and is a past chair of the Council of Chairs of Training Councils of the American Psychological Association. He received the Significant Professional Contribution Award from the Hawai'i Psychological Association. He serves as the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Center on Halsted, and he serves on the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association.

Ralph DeWitt, M.P.A.
Member since 2009
Mr. DeWitt is Chief of the Investigations Bureau with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. Prior to being named Chief of the Investigations Bureau in 2008, Mr. DeWitt served as Deputy Chief since 1991. He began his career as a Chicago police officer in 1971 where he rose through the ranks from patrolman to commanding officer before joining the State's Attorney's Office. Mr. DeWitt is the first African American to hold this position.

Michael Geller, B.Arch, MAIBC, FCIP
Member since 2012
Michael Geller is a Vancouver-based, internationally recognized architect, planner, and real estate professional with four decade’s experience in the public, private, and institutional sectors.  His company, The Geller Group, is active in real estate consulting and property development.  Mr. Geller has served on a number of public, private and charitable boards, including the Urban Development Institute BC and Canada, the Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver’s Urban Design Panel, the Development Permit Board Advisory Panel, the Planning Institute of BC, and the British Columbia Buildings Corporation.

William W. Greaves, Ph.D.
Member since 2005
Dr. Greaves is the former Director/Community Liaison with the Advisory Council on Gay and Lesbian Issues for the City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations. Mr. Greaves served as Mayor Daley's liaison to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities of Chicago. He is a chemist by training and was an editor at Science during the beginning of the AIDS epidemic.

James M. Houlihan
Member since 2009
Mr. Houlihan has been the Cook County Assessor since 1997. Assessor Houlihan has earned a reputation for his success in bringing fairness, uniformity, and openness to the assessment process and for his innovative plans for property tax reform. Since taking office, the Assessor has focused on developing an accurate and fair office while providing additional clarity to the assessment process. In addition, the Assessor has worked tirelessly for both short-term and long-term property tax reform solutions.

David J. Kreischer, M.A.
Member since 2005
Mr. Kreischer is Managing Partner with Higgins Kreischer and Associates, LLC. Mr. Kreischer's firm coaches and counsels senior executives and high-potential individuals on career, team, and organizational development issues. Dave is an Adler School alumnus.

Rev. Dr. Sid Mohn
Member since 2010
The Rev. Dr. Mohn is President of Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights. Dr. Mohn joined Heartland Alliance in 1980, and he also serves as President of its three partners: Heartland Housing, Inc., Heartland Health Outreach, Inc., and Heartland Human Care Services, Inc. He is responsible for developing and implementing the strategic plan that allows the organization to meet its mission. Through his passion and vision, Dr. Mohn has helped Heartland Alliance and its partners become the premier service-based human rights organization in the Midwest.

Harold Mosak, Ph.D.
Member since 1952
Dr. Mosak is a Distinguished Service Professor with Adler School of Professional Psychology and one of the founders of the School. Across sixty years, Dr. Mosak has written hundreds of articles and numerous books on individual psychology.

Audrey Peeples, M.M.
Member since 2012
Audrey Peeples is currently the co chair of the Alumnae council of the Chicago Foundation for Women, and a member of the Executive Committee of the Chicago Community Trust.  Ms. Peeples retired as CEO of the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago in 2001 after 14 years.  She was formerly the Executive Director of the Girl Scouts of Chicago, Associate Regional Director at Girl Scouts of the USA, and held several management positions at Continental Bank and Trust Company, now Bank of America.

Juan Salgado, MUP
Member since 2011
After a decade of volunteer service with Instituto del Progreso Latino (Instituto), Mr. Salgado has been the President and CEO since 2001. Over the last 9 years, he has led Instituto through a period of national award winning recognition and historic organizational growth spurred by a focus on creating partnerships, enhancing core competencies, leading innovation, providing quality services, and participating in targeted advocacy. Under his direction, Instituto has established national best-practice educational and workforce models and earned the 2009 National Council of La Raza Affiliate of the Year.

Lindsay Setzer
Member since 2008
Ms. Setzer worked for the provincial government of Canada for thirty years until her retirement in 2005. Most recently, she served as the Director of the Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre, a provincial mental health facility in Burnaby, British Columbia. Ms. Setzer is also an active member of the Women's Monument Committee that created and built the women's monument, "Marker of Change," in Thornton Park in Vancouver, a memorial to fourteen young women who were murdered in Montreal in 1989, and to all women murdered by men.

Bernard Shulman, M.D.
Member since 1952
Dr. Shulman is Director of Psychiatric Services with the Diamond Headache Clinic and one of the founders of the School. Across sixty years, Dr. Shulman has written over one-hundred articles and books.

David Sinski, M.A.
Member since 2011
Appointed to his current position in 2005, David Sinski is the Executive Director of After School Matters.  Prior to his selection, Mr. Sinski, has been with ASM since its inception in 2001 and served as program manager, and senior program director. David had been part of and now leads the team that has built ASM from its early days serving several hundred students to its status today – serving more than twenty thousand students annually.  Ambitious plans for the next five years call for the agency to more than double the student population served.

David came to After School Matters from many years experience working with youth programs.  At Alternatives, Inc., he served as Director of Youth Development Programs.  Prior to that assignment, he spent ten years at Mujeres Latinas En Accion working in various capacities including one as interim executive director. David holds a BA from Marquette University and a MA from Northeastern Illinois University.

Javier Ubarri, M.B.A.
Member since 2004
Mr. Ubarri is the President and CEO of The Federal Savings Bank. The Federal Savings Bank is a full service bank with a focus on providing mortgages for veterans and first-time home buyers. With its main office located in Overland Park, Kansas, The Federal Savings Bank serves customers nationwide.  Mr. Ubarri is from Puerto Rico, and he was trained as an accountant before pursuing his career in management.

Eric C. Warner, PT MS
Member since 2011
Mr. Warner is licensed Physical Therapist with over twenty years of experience in outpatient orthopedics and sports medicine. He currently serves as the CEO of Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers, based in Chicago. As the CEO, Mr. Warner oversees approximately 200 centers in eight states.