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Our Team

Executive Leadership

Holly Buckendahl

Chief Executive Officer
hbuckendahl@rmhccni.org

Development

Jeff Hammock
Vice President, Development
jhammock@rmhccni.org

Nicole Rakers
Director, Major Gifts & Foundation Giving
nrakers@rmhccni.org

Ben Morgridge
Director, Corporate Giving
bmorgridge@rmhccni.org

Marketing & Communication

Ruth-Anne Renaud
Vice President, Marketing & Communication
rarenaud@rmhccni.org

Julie Mazzola
Director, Marketing & Communication
jmazzola@rmhccni.org

Finance & Administration

Kim Szalkus
Vice President, Finance & Administration
kszalkus@rmhccni.org

Human Resources

Carol Davis
Vice President, Human Resources
cdavis@rmhccni.org

Programs & Services

Lisa Mitchell
Vice President, Programs & Services
lmitchell@rmhccni.org

 

Houses & Family Rooms

Ronald McDonald House near Advocate Children’s

Anne Czarnecki
Program Director
aczarnecki@rmhccni.org
708-423-5285

 

Ronald McDonald House near Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital

Katie Allabough
Program Director
kallabough@rmhccni.org
630-517-8678

 

Ronald McDonald House near Loyola University Medical Center

Kelly Evans
Program Director
kevans@rmhccni.org
708-327-2273

 

Ronald McDonald House near Lurie Children’s

April Hudson
Program Director
ahudson@rmhccni.org
312-888-2501

Lora Batdorff
Associate Director
lbatdorff@rmhccni.org
312-888-2503

 

Ronald McDonald House near UChicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital

Mardelle Gundlach
Program Director
mgundlach@rmhccni.org
773-324-5437

 

Ronald McDonald Family Room in Edward Hospital

Lauren White
Program Manager
lwhite@rmhccni.org
630-517-8678

 

Volunteer Services

Brittany Wright
Director, Volunteer Services
bwright@rmhccni.org

 

Make a Difference for Those in Need

Parents don’t know when their children will need medical help. But they should know they can have a place to stay. With your help, everyone will have a warm, friendly home away from home.

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