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Our Team

Executive Leadership

Holly Buckendahl

Chief Executive Officer
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Development

Tim Kennedy
Chief Development Officer
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Molly Gilbride
Director, Major Gifts
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Marketing & Communications

Ruth-Anne Renaud
Chief Marketing Officer
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Julie Mazzola
Director, Marketing & Communication
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Human Resources

Abby Ristow
Chief People Officer
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Finance & Administration

Colin Walters
Chief Financial Officer
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Programs & Services

Lisa Mitchell
Chief Program Officer
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Houses & Family Rooms

Ronald McDonald House near Advocate Children’s

Anne Czarnecki
Regional Director, Programs and Operations
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Ronald McDonald House near Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital

Kelly Evans
Program Director West Region
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708-327-2273

 

Ronald McDonald House near Loyola University Medical Center

Kelly Evans
Program Director West Region
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708-327-2273

 

Ronald McDonald house in northwestern medicine prentice women’s hospital

Joan Snyder-Budz
Regional Director, Programs and Operations
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312.888.2501

Allie DiFrancesca
Associate Director, Programs & Operations
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312-888-2500

 

Ronald McDonald House near Lurie Children’s

Joan Snyder-Budz
Regional Director, Programs and Operations
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312.888.2501

Inez Thomas
Associate Director, Programs and Operations
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312-888-2503

 

Ronald McDonald family room in Lurie Children’s

Joan Snyder-Budz
Regional Director, Programs and Operations
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312.888.2501

Allie DiFrancesca
Associate Director, Programs & Operations
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312-888-2500

 

Ronald McDonald House near UChicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital

ronald MCDONALD FAMILY ROOM IN UCHICAGO MEDICINE COMER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

Anne Czarnecki
Regional Director, Programs and Operations
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Ronald McDonald Family Room in Edward Hospital

Kelly Evans
Program Director West Region
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708-327-2273

Care Mobiles

Ronald McDonald CARE MOBILE PROGRAM

Anne Czarnecki
Regional Director, Programs and Operations
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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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