6 results for tag: Board Member

DAVID FEINGBERG

DAVID FEINBERG Board Member David Feinberg joined CCLF in 2021 as the Director of Coaching and Knowledge Transfer. In this role, David is responsible for the strategic implementation of CCLF’s technical expertise and special programs to build community development capacity and support Chicagoland’s thriving communities. He brings a deep knowledge of nonprofit real estate development and consulting with a specialty in educational facilities, community centers and social enterprises. Over the course of his career, David has led the development of more than $250M and 1,000,000 sq. ft. of non-profit and community centered real estate projects ...

NEIL VINCENT

NEIL VINCENT Board Member Neil is the father of player Dylan Vincent (2012), who has been playing with YSI since 2017. Originally from New Orleans, Neil moved to Chicago in 1995 to pursue a doctorate at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Jane Addams College of Social Work. He is a Professor of Social Work at DePaul University, where he teaches program evaluation among other courses. Neil has over 30 years of experience working in, developing, and evaluating community-based organizations. He brings these career skills to help develop The YSI Foundation. He is a life-long lover of the beautiful game and played it as a youth through high ...

WIL MATTHEWS​

WIL MATTHEWS Board Member Wil Matthews’ YSI partnership is with his two kids, Oliver (2014) and Santiago (2017).  Wil is an Executive Director in Audit Services for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Montana Compliance Department.   Wil oversees audit engagements, compliance with internal and external policies and procedures, and drives the data analytics strategy within the department.  Prior to joining Audit Services, Wil managed the Financial Reporting & Analysis team responsible for producing the external financial statements and supporting schedules.Wil joined Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illino...

JOSE PIÑA “PECO”

JOSE PIñA "PECO" Board Member, CO-FOUNDER José Piña grew up in Chile and has played soccer all his life. He holds that South American passion for “the beautiful game.” In Chile he played at college level and until recently, he played at the highest amateur level in the State of Illinois. In 2011, Peco graduated from the Masters of Sports Administration program at Northwestern University. In 2012 he obtained his Coach License with the Illinois State Soccer Association (ISSA), and he completed his certification with the Illinois Youth Soccer Association (IYSA) for coaching children of the U-10 and U-8 divisions. Peco is certified by the ...

ROLANDO PAZ “ROLO”​

ROLANDO PAZ "ROLO" Board Member, CO-FOUNDER Rolando Paz grew up in Puerto Cortes, Honduras, and moved to New York City at the age of 14. He played for multiple amateur teams and leagues at competitive levels. He was named “Rookie of the Year” his first year playing for City College of New York (CCNY) and was MVP for 3 consecutive years. In 2002, he was inducted into the CCNY Athletic Hall of Fame. In 2002, he traveled to Portugal to compete against teams from Norway, England, Portugal and Sweden. While living in New York City, he had the opportunity to coach children with special needs in a summer program in the Bronx and a women’s team ...

JOAQUIN URIBE “KINI”​

Joaquin Uribe "Kini" Board Member, CO-FOUNDER Joaquin developed as a player throughout the farm systems of various professional soccer teams in Spain. Since moving to the USA at the age of 20, Joaquin has, and continues to play fo fun. He coached the Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer Teams at Alcott Elementary School in Chicago, as well as the boy’s soccer team at the Lab School of the University of Chicago. Joaquin is certified by the US Soccer Federation as an “D” Licensed coach and a Grassroots Referee. Prior to pursuing his life-long dream of becoming a soccer coach and mentor, Joaquin was a lead engineer for a large manufacturing company ...